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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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
5
13
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
7
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
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
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of notation: black
Physical type: choirbook
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Köln, Germany, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek, MS 5 P 114 (olim 979), Late 15th or early 16th century, All folios
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