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
Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
3
Eton
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Mechelen
4
Modena
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Munich
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
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7
5
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7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
4
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
7
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Penned initials type: flourished
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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