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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Cities
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Segovia
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1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
15
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
9
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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