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
24
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
21
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
24
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
6
printed staves
4
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
9
11
2
12
6
13
4
14
3
15
3
2
2
3
8
4
4
5
7
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
11
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
6
Italian
3
Latin
24
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
2
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: never
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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