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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Stirling
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Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
5
13
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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