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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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
7
Florence
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Mechelen
8
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
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7
6
8
7
12
8
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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