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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Germany
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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Leipzig
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Segovia
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Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
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6
1
7
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8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 12
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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