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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Antwerp
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Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Tarazona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
24
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
5
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
12
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
14
single
18
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
5
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
15
occasionally
10
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
27
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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