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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Czech Republic
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Portugal
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Cities
Bourges
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Coimbra
1
Florence
1
France
5
Hradec Králové
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
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8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
9
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
hybrida
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 14
Type of script: antiqua
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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