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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Countries
Austria
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Austria
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Spain
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Staffarda
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
8
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
27
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
5
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
13
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
22
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
8
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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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