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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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
4
German
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Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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