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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Austria
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Vienna
6
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
35
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
36
Format
oblong
6
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
3
never
4
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
15
dark brown
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
13
6
16
7
11
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
16
single
29
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
other
4
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
12
n/a
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
31
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
12
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
red
15
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Flemish
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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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