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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Austria
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Spain
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
56
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
43
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
19
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
6
10
21
11
11
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
13
4
17
5
16
6
24
7
16
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
37
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
27
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
22
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
13
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
4
Flemish
3
French
18
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
53
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
57
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
5
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
26
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
3
brown
15
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
18
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
6
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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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