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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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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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
1
never
6
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
3
2
5
3
8
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5
5
8
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
10
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
20
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: textura
Borders frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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