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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Belgium
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Lyons
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
7
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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