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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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
10
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
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13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
10
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
9
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
18
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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