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
Austria
8
Belgium
1
France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
2
Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
England
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
12
3
12
4
14
5
15
6
17
7
17
8
21
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
8
single
21
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
12
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
17
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Type of script: textura
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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