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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
3
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
11
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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