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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Netherlands
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Spain
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9
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
82
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
50
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
5
Format
upright
82
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
21
none visible
38
normally
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
35
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
12
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
18
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
15
12
12
13
6
14
4
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
12
4
14
5
21
6
34
7
25
8
29
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
12
3-part opening
43
3-part score
2
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
40
quadruple
2
single
48
triple
6
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
21
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
22
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
25
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
31
other
5
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
32
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
12
strene notation
1
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
62
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
21
poor
17
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
11
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
20
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
74
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
24
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
35
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
25
poor
16
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
6
brown
36
dark brown
7
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
24
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
13
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
10
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Date: 1491 - 1507
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, First quarter of the 16th century, 8
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, First half of 16th century, All folios
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