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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Austria
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
31
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
8
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
5
4
8
5
16
6
16
7
14
8
18
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
9
quadruple
3
single
27
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
n/a
3
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
12
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
17
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
n/a
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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