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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Italy
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Spain
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
22
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
12
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
22
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
10
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
17
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
4
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
13
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
22
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
20
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Locations name: Brussels
Locations part of: Belgium
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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