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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Netherlands
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Portugal
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Spain
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2
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
3
7
6
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
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
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Monophonic notation: present
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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