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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
18
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
7
13
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
12
7
8
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
30
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
8
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
17
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
27
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: brown
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Czech
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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