PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
7
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
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15
1
16
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17
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5
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6
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7
2
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
6
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
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French
4
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration type: embellished final barline
Painted initials type: flourished
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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