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