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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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
15
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
9
7
7
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
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
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
25
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
8
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: custodes
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Colour of text: black
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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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