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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
15
Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
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1
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2
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2
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
11
none visible
17
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
30
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
13
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
13
7
9
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
22
quintuple
1
single
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
38
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
12
poor
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
French
14
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
15
poor
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
36
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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