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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Austria
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
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Format
oblong
3
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
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7
11
6
12
6
13
2
2
5
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
4
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
23
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 2 (olim L(B)), , All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
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