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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Italy
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
10
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
8
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
10
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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