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
26
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
10
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
2
2
7
3
8
4
8
5
13
6
17
7
12
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
14
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
7
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
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
26
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
20
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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