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
France
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Cities
Burgundy
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Cognac
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Eton
1
Florence
2
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
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13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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