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
36
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
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none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
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often
5
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
33
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
20
12
9
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
9
5
18
6
22
7
23
8
33
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
3
quadruple
4
single
34
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
3
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
5
French
12
Italian
1
Latin
34
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
29
display script
23
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
4
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
24
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
17
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 10
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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