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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Physical type: music treatise(s) containing polyphony
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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