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
17
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
1
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2
Brussels
10
England
1
Ferrara
2
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1
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1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
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Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Netherlands
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Rome
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
parchment
36
Format
oblong
5
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
8
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
25
11
11
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
12
6
15
7
15
8
21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
5
quadruple
6
single
28
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
15
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
5
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
33
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
19
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
17
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
2
brown
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
21
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 13
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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