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