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
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
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light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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