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
France
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Seville
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
1
4
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
9
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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