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