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
1
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
12
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
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Bologna
1
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Italy (North)
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London
3
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
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Portugal
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
14
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
9
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
20
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
14
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
humanistic
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
18
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
32
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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