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
36
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
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normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
15
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
12
6
15
7
19
8
28
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
7
quadruple
5
single
36
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
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end symbol
6
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
humanistic
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
33
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: double
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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