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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Naples
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
6
5
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Latin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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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