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