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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Italy
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Basel
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1
Germany
1
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Colour of text: black
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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