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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
England
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Eton
1
Mechelen
8
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1
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
21
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
7
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
5
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: red
Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: dark brown
Number of staves: 7
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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