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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
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13
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
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4
5
4
6
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7
6
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9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
single
14
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: German
Other decoration frequency: often
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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