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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Brussels
9
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
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2
2
3
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5
9
6
11
7
17
8
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9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical type: composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Number of staves: 7
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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