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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Germany
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
1
12
1
13
1
6
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Type of script: cursive
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: none
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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