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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6
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1
Production method
Manuscript
70
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
59
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
6
none visible
36
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
21
dark brown
5
light brown
7
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
62
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
13
12
6
13
3
2
14
3
14
4
18
5
22
6
33
7
30
8
34
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
70
2-part score
1
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
62
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
62
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
37
quadruple
1
single
42
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
22
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
30
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
25
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
65
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
64
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
29
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
28
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
17
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
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Number of staves: 6
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Physical type: choirbook (fragment)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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