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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Spain
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
31
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
13
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
7
12
3
2
9
3
7
4
8
5
11
6
19
7
17
8
21
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
15
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
15
Italian
4
Latin
34
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
20
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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