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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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
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none visible
6
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: no separate text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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