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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Czech Republic
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
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Format
oblong
11
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
20
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
2
12
1
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
8
4
4
5
5
6
9
7
5
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
11
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
26
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
French
14
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
18
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
hybrida
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Material: paper
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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