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