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
74
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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single leaf
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Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
9
none visible
31
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
28
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
8
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
16
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
5
10
27
11
15
12
9
13
6
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
12
3
12
4
18
5
20
6
25
7
21
8
27
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
43
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
37
quintuple
1
single
41
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
27
other
1
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
7
gold
2
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
33
poor
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
11
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
3
French
27
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
74
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
36
poor
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
10
brown
22
dark brown
6
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
red
31
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
18
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
5
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
26
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
17
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Discantus partbook, all folios
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