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