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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4
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Production method
Manuscript
79
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
60
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
54
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
79
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
16
none visible
39
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
34
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
4
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
64
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
5
10
26
11
12
12
11
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
9
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
23
7
17
8
21
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
51
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
79
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
17
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
32
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
30
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
79
Monophonic Notation
absent
62
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
35
poor
8
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
8
none
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
32
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
23
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
76
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
69
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
30
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
34
poor
9
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
3
brown
34
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
16
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
57
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Indentation for initials: none
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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