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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Great Britain
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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