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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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
3
never
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none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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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
3
2
4
7
5
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6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
n/a
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: none
Physical format: oblong
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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