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