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
Belgium
10
Czech Republic
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Germany
3
Italy
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
10
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
3
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
humanistic
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 10
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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