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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
14
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
9
7
4
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
17
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
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
4
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Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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