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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Belgium
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
34
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
7
4
4
5
4
6
8
7
6
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
25
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
16
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
30
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
13
poor
6
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
4
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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