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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
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French
4
Italian
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Latin
6
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
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: brown
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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