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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
13
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
5
13
2
2
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
8
triple
1
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
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
4
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
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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