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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Florence
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Hradec Králové
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
6
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
English
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Physical format: upright
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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