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