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
40
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
38
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
18
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
11
3
11
4
13
5
13
6
17
7
15
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
23
single
27
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
21
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
40
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
textura
40
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
28
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
15
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: occasionally
Ruling medium: straightedge
Pricking frequency: never
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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