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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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England
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
11
Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
2
Cambrai
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Ferrara
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Naples
2
Northamptonshire
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Padua
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Rome
2
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Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
2
7
6
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
19
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Number of staves: 10
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 9
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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