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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Basel
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Staffarda
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
Format
oblong
4
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
10
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
12
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
n/a
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
n/a
2
poor
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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