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