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