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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Augsburg
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9
Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
parchment
29
Format
oblong
1
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
6
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
18
11
8
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
7
5
9
6
13
7
16
8
22
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
5
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
13
Italian
2
Latin
26
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
29
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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