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
63
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
7
none visible
25
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
55
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
6
single rastrum
54
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
38
11
21
12
13
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
17
3
18
4
24
5
34
6
38
7
42
8
63
9
47
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
46
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
45
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
40
none
16
quadruple
3
single
58
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
27
poor
5
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
14
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
60
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
37
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
31
poor
3
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
44
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
24
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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