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
Germany
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Ferrara
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
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
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
20
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy text: very poor
Penned initials type: littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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