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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
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Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
11
Ferrara
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
13
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
6
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
2
2
4
3
2
4
6
5
11
6
12
7
21
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
21
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 7
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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