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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Italy
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Catalonia
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Mantua
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1
Seville
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Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Basel
Locations name: Germany
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Contratenor Partbook, all folios
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