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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Belgium
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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