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
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Italy
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Spain
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Bologna
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Munich
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Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
21
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
13
11
9
12
9
13
2
2
5
3
6
4
8
5
8
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
14
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Material: paper
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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