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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 8
Type of script: cursive
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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