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
49
Physical type
choirbook
49
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
4
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
7
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
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19
12
10
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
15
4
21
5
28
6
32
7
35
8
49
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
11
quadruple
3
single
45
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
23
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
46
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
34
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
26
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
38
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
20
Borders Size
full borders
8
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
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of script: display script
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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