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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
3
6
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
4
German
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Discantus partbook, all folios
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