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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
6
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
14
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Type of notation: void mensural
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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