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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
13
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Material: paper
Indentation for initials: single
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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