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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
8
none visible
20
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
9
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
2
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
27
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
27
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
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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