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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Austria
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Cities
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Venice
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
36
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
16
4
24
5
40
6
34
7
29
8
30
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
9
quadruple
3
single
36
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
36
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
21
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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