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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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
9
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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