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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Vienna
8
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2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
77
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
70
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
4
never
6
none visible
21
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
59
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
64
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
46
11
25
12
14
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
17
4
25
5
36
6
39
7
38
8
51
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
50
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
71
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
49
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
44
none
14
quadruple
4
single
77
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
60
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
73
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
9
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
9
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
62
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
34
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
16
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
69
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
38
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
38
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
77
blue
4
brown
11
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
54
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
14
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
19
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorative final long
15
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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