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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Ferrara
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Germany
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London
1
Naples
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
8
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: freehand
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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