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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
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Naples
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
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2
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4
4
4
5
4
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8
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 12
Type of script: cursive
Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Multiple texts: yes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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