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
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
9
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
2
6
11
7
8
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
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Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
18
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
16
dark brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: notation 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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