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