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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Catalonia
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Florence
1
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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