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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
2
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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