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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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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France
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Germany (South)
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Milan
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Planned initials frequency: often
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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