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
59
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
59
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
7
none visible
21
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
single rastrum
49
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
25
12
17
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
5
4
9
5
15
6
22
7
22
8
33
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
20
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
36
none
19
quadruple
2
single
45
triple
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
29
poor
3
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
16
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
58
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
24
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
25
poor
3
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
2
red
33
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
1
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
32
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
14
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
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Number of staves: 10
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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