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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Austria
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Spain
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
11
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
7
3
7
4
9
5
6
6
11
7
11
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
27
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
17
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
17
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Type of notation: void mensural
Indentation for initials: none
Indentation for initials: single
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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