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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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
3
single leaf
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quintuple
1
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
18
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
11
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
3
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
18
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: single
Colour of notation: brown
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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