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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17
Staffarda
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
33
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
1
none visible
9
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
15
12
5
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
11
6
13
7
16
8
21
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
5
quadruple
3
single
33
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
22
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
27
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Locations name: Catalonia
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 10
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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