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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Netherlands
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1
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1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
12
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
9
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
22
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
22
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials frequency: occasionally
Painted initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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