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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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
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partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
22
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
14
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
8
4
13
5
14
6
19
7
13
8
17
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
9
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
17
n/a
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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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