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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Belgium
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
27
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
11
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
14
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
15
Italian
9
Latin
24
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Locations name: Zagan
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: oblong
Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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