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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England
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
21
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
12
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
12
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
12
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: dark brown
Locations part of: Great Britain
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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