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