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
41
Physical type
choirbook
40
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
41
11
21
12
9
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
15
6
20
7
20
8
30
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
9
quadruple
4
single
34
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
poor
1
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
5
French
13
Latin
38
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
poor
2
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
26
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 9
Type of notation: full mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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