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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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
24
Format
oblong
12
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
18
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
16
dark brown
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
5
4
8
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
24
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
21
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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