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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Czech Republic
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Germany
6
Great Britain
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Italy
22
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
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Augsburg
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1
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1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
42
Material
paper
42
Format
oblong
6
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
11
none visible
20
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
6
single rastrum
32
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
16
11
12
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
9
7
5
8
8
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
21
single
21
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
20
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
9
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
39
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
23
dark brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical type: choirbook
Material: paper
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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