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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
2
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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