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
20
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
17
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
20
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
2
4
7
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
11
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Multiple texts: yes
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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