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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
17
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
1
4
5
5
3
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
13
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
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
Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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