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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Germany
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
choirbook
52
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
4
none visible
17
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
40
11
25
12
11
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
13
5
23
6
29
7
31
8
44
9
52
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
11
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
52
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
23
poor
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
5
French
15
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
48
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
31
hybrida
2
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
22
poor
3
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
38
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
13
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
14
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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