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
17
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
13
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
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1
Germany (South)
1
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1
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Mechelen
16
Modena
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
33
11
14
12
6
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
9
6
18
7
15
8
21
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
7
quadruple
4
single
30
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
5
French
14
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Physical type: composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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