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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Eton
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
2
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
9
11
9
12
11
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
5
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 12
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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