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
31
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
3
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
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16
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
4
5
11
6
13
7
14
8
21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
6
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
poor
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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