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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
gold
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light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
4
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12
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11
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
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Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: decorated
Borders frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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