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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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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France
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Planned initials frequency: often
Monophonic notation: absent
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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