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
41
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
33
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
3
none visible
18
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
14
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
3
4
9
5
9
6
17
7
11
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
17
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
14
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
29
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
39
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
41
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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