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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Milan
1
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Siena
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Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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