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