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 (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
33
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
4
none visible
15
normally
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
2
2
4
3
6
4
7
5
9
6
13
7
10
8
16
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
7
single
33
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
10
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
27
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical type: choirbook
Indentation for initials: single
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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