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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 10
Extra space: none
Colour of notation: red
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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