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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
6
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
6
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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