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
40
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
32
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
30
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
4
never
8
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
9
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
20
3
22
4
29
5
43
6
40
7
34
8
33
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
6
quadruple
1
single
43
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
20
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
43
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
20
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
20
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Number of staves: 5
Indentation for initials: single
Copy language name: Latin
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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