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