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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Belgium
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
9
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
5
2
6
7
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
14
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
French
9
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of notation: brown
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Colour of text: brown
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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