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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
9
7
11
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
13
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
11
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
22
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
22
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Painted initials frequency: occasionally
Penned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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