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
20
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
10
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
9
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
20
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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