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