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