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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Antwerp
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1
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1
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2
Vienna
7
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1
Production method
Manuscript
67
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
69
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
23
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
61
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
20
12
8
13
4
14
1
2
13
3
13
4
19
5
30
6
37
7
34
8
44
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
36
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
69
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
63
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
18
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
18
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
69
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
32
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
4
French
29
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
59
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
69
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
28
hybrida
5
rotonda
2
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
34
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
37
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
14
often
8
rarely
18
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
10
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
13
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical type: choirbook
Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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