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
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
22
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
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7
6
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Physical format: upright
Copy language name: Latin
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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