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
9
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
5
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
8
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
10
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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