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