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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Italy
11
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
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Switzerland
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3
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
12
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
21
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
34
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
11
5
5
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
21
quintuple
1
single
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
13
poor
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
French
18
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
25
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
16
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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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