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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
5
Florence
1
Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
8
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
1
2
4
3
2
4
6
5
8
6
9
7
11
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
10
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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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