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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Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
1
12
4
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
11
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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