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
Belgium
10
France
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Germany
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Italy
7
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
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Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
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1
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
1
parchment
21
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
6
6
9
7
12
8
14
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
4
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Physical format: upright
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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