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
Austria
8
Belgium
14
France
1
Germany
12
Cities
Augsburg
3
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
33
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
33
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
9
12
4
2
13
3
15
4
19
5
26
6
33
7
30
8
33
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
26
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
26
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
19
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
2
Latin
31
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
23
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
20
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Germany
Material: parchment
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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