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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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England
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
19
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
34
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
20
12
9
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
16
6
21
7
21
8
31
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
4
quadruple
4
single
31
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
26
display script
26
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
34
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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