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
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 13
Painted initials frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical format: upright
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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