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
18
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
9
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
8
6
19
7
8
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 6
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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