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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
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2
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10
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1
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
6
gold
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
15
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
8
7
11
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
6
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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