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
49
Printed work
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
20
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
19
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
41
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
11
12
7
13
3
14
2
2
8
3
7
4
8
5
13
6
16
7
16
8
20
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
26
quadruple
2
single
31
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
15
dark brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
10
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
50
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
17
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
47
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
24
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
19
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
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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