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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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
9
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
11
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
9
varies
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
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
16
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Colour of notation: brown
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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