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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Bruges
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Mantua
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Modena
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Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
9
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
5
4
3
5
6
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
9
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
10
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
20
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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