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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Countries
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Catalonia
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Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: hybrida
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 2
Separate text: provided, 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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