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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Austria
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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
5
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
12
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
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15
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
8
3
7
4
10
5
13
6
18
7
18
8
19
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
5
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: reddish brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of text: brown
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Locations name: Catalonia
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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