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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Spain
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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
choirbook
45
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
oblong
7
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
8
none visible
20
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
28
dark brown
7
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
17
11
9
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
12
7
10
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
27
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
37
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
21
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
2
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
24
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
39
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
20
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
45
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: brown
Physical type: choirbook
Monophonic notation: absent
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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