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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Belgium
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
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3
2
4
2
5
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6
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7
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8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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