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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Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
35
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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2
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
10
none visible
27
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
51
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
10
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
6
3
6
4
9
5
6
6
14
7
9
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
30
single
23
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
31
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
15
poor
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
22
German
6
Italian
14
Latin
40
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
16
poor
11
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
32
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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