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
56
Physical type
choirbook
56
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
25
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
13
12
5
13
3
2
11
3
10
4
15
5
18
6
28
7
26
8
28
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
56
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
52
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
25
quadruple
1
single
38
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
26
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
17
Italian
4
Latin
50
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
25
poor
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
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
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
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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