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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
12
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
8
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
22
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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