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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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2
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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
5
2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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