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
3
Czech Republic
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Italy
8
Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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France
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
4
Mechelen
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
13
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
10
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
9
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
7
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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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