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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
13
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
11
7
9
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
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
7
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
24
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
21
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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