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
115
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
82
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
69
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
42
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
35
upright
85
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
34
n/a
6
never
20
none visible
48
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
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dark brown
16
gold
2
light brown
5
red
6
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
5
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
82
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
4
10
45
11
21
12
10
13
4
14
1
2
12
3
19
4
24
5
29
6
43
7
30
8
42
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
44
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
34
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
70
3-part score
2
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
82
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
40
none
48
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
76
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
92
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
19
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
82
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
34
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
75
notation extended into margin
42
other
5
partial additional staves
41
staveline added
23
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
71
blue
1
brown
46
dark brown
12
gold
2
light brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
9
void mensural
115
Monophonic Notation
absent
100
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
38
n/a
5
poor
10
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
2
end symbol
18
none
2
pointers
8
repeat signs
40
signa congruentiae
56
signes-de-renvoi
61
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
12
English
2
Flemish
6
French
53
German
9
Italian
30
Latin
96
Spanish
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
35
fully texted with one text
99
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
53
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
49
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
26
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
38
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
10
display script
28
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
4
rotonda
5
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
49
n/a
5
poor
11
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
7
brown
51
dark brown
11
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
43
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
62
yes
66
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
27
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
15
never
2
normally
41
occasionally
18
often
14
rarely
24
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
49
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
22
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
22
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
13
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
19
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
7
occasionally
9
often
8
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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