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
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Physical type
choirbook
26
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
30
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
22
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
19
11
6
12
5
13
3
14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
9
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10
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
19
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
30
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
25
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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