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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
4
Ferrara
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London
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
3
12
1
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3
3
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4
4
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8
7
9
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
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
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 7
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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