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
34
Physical type
choirbook
33
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
34
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
14
12
4
2
10
3
9
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13
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19
6
21
7
24
8
31
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
25
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
5
quadruple
4
single
34
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
6
German
2
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
34
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
20
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
34
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: black
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Indentation for initials: single
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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