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
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Cities
Bologna
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Coimbra
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
3
13
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials frequency: often
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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