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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
4
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
10
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
4
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Borders frequency: never
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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