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