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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
3
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Siena
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
5
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Multiple texts: no
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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