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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Cities
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France
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Germany (South)
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: historiated
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Level of calligraphy text: high
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Physical type: choirbook
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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