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