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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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
27
Format
oblong
8
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
18
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
20
dark brown
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
6
4
4
5
3
6
5
7
7
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
single
13
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
4
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
27
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
17
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
23
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
15
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
14
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
hybrida
4
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
7
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: brown
Multiple texts: yes
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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