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