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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Spain
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Cities
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Basel
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Florence
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1
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Munich
1
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Siena
2
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
11
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
8
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
10
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
11
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Planned initials frequency: normally
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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