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
13
France
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Germany
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Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
4
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
parchment
24
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
10
18
11
9
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
11
7
14
8
19
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
23
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
5
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 9
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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