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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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Germany (South)
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London
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
6
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: display script
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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