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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Spain
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Vienna
4
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3
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3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
70
Physical type
choirbook
52
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
52
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
12
none visible
37
normally
5
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
34
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
70
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
10
12
9
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
5
3
6
4
9
5
8
6
21
7
15
8
16
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
26
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
70
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
29
dark brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
5
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
28
poor
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
29
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
24
German
8
Italian
12
Latin
70
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
28
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
4
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
27
poor
10
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
4
brown
32
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
16
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Copy language name: Latin
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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