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