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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Italy
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Cities
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8
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1
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
21
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
11
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
2
gold
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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