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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Spain
2
Tarazona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
14
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
10
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
11
7
7
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
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
2
none
9
quintuple
1
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: German
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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