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
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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1
Leipzig
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Siena
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
2
13
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2
2
3
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4
4
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Extra space: none
Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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