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
53
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
50
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
6
none visible
18
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
single rastrum
44
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
53
11
24
12
15
13
5
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
4
4
7
5
13
6
20
7
19
8
29
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
24
none
17
quadruple
3
single
40
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
23
other
4
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
21
poor
5
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
4
French
19
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
51
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
19
poor
5
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
4
red
28
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
11
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 10
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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