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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
18
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
7
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
13
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
n/a
1
poor
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
none
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
8
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
n/a
1
poor
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
Filters applied
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations name: Toledo
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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