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
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
16
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
5
11
1
2
18
3
23
4
23
5
23
6
20
7
17
8
17
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
single
19
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
German
3
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
10
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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