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
38
Physical type
choirbook
26
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
15
none visible
13
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
printed staves
5
single rastrum
30
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
1
2
7
3
10
4
8
5
9
6
9
7
7
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
20
single
19
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
4
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
7
Italian
4
Latin
38
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
10
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
9
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
36
brown
10
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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