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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Portugal
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Painted initials type: decorated
Locations part of: Austria
Colour of text: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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