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
Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
2
Ferrara
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: never
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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