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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Switzerland
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Cities
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Savoy, France
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Spain
1
St Gall
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Colour of staves: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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