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
28
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
14
7
12
8
13
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
12
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
2
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
13
Italian
4
Latin
24
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: German
Number of staves: 13
Pricking frequency: never
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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