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