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