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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Countries
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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France
2
Hradec Králové
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
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Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
12
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
4
6
8
7
6
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
15
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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