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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Countries
Czech Republic
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Other decoration type: banner
Type of script: textura
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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