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
43
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
9
none visible
23
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
21
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
22
7
14
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
43
3-part score
3
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
22
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
27
other
4
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
28
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
16
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
14
none
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
1
French
29
German
3
Italian
17
Latin
36
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
43
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
16
poor
9
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Presence absence of text: untexted
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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