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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Halberstadt
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1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
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
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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