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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France
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Cities
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Catalonia
2
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1
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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