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