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
Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
4
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6
3
7
5
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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