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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Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
15
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
11
never
9
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
5
12
5
2
17
3
20
4
27
5
32
6
45
7
25
8
23
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
7
single
45
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
n/a
10
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
1
French
8
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
38
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
7
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
n/a
10
poor
8
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Italian
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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