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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Countries
Czech Republic
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Italy
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
4
1
6
9
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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