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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Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
24
12
9
13
2
3
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4
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5
7
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9
7
9
8
16
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
4
quadruple
2
single
24
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 11
Indentation for initials: single
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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