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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
2
4
3
1
4
4
5
6
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Monophonic notation: present
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Physical format: upright
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40091 (olim Z 91), c. 1516, All folios
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
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