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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Countries
Germany
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Cities
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Italy (North)
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Torgau
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Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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