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
26
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
28
Format
oblong
2
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
12
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
9
12
6
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
6
6
11
7
8
8
10
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
9
single
28
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
12
n/a
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
12
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Copy language name: English
Locations name: London
Number of staves: 1
Number of staves: 10
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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