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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Padua
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Vic
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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13
2
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5
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6
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8
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8
8
10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
8
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
4
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Locations name: Italy
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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