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