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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Austria
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Italy
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Florence
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
8
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
7
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
3
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
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5
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12
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5
5
4
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 3
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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