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
30
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
31
Format
oblong
2
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
14
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
25
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
10
13
4
14
1
15
1
2
6
3
7
4
10
5
11
6
12
7
11
8
16
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
15
single
20
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
n/a
1
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
n/a
1
poor
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
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Physical type: partbook (single)
Locations part of: Italy
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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