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