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
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Cognac
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Eton
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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