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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Savoy, France
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
tablebook
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Material
paper
17
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
17
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
27
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
4
6
9
7
8
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
21
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
15
other
4
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
18
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
22
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of staves: brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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