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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
10
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
15
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
French
8
German
6
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Other decoration frequency: never
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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