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