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