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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Austria
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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
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Modena
3
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Vienna
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
48
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
6
none visible
22
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
52
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
21
12
12
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
10
3
12
4
14
5
20
6
23
7
21
8
32
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
52
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
21
quadruple
3
single
37
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
14
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
poor
4
very high
16
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
50
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
poor
3
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
3
brown
13
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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