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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Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
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Portugal
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Spain
6
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3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
100
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
72
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
60
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
84
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
never
17
none visible
40
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
39
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
5
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
80
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
41
11
21
12
15
13
9
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
13
4
21
5
22
6
29
7
22
8
32
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
30
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
55
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
74
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
20
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
52
quadruple
6
single
56
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
74
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
16
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
70
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
29
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
63
notation extended into margin
33
other
4
partial additional staves
35
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
65
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
97
Monophonic Notation
absent
79
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
36
poor
13
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
end symbol
12
none
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
5
French
32
German
7
Italian
14
Latin
88
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
100
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
8
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
21
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
38
poor
12
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
4
brown
37
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
34
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
70
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
15
often
11
rarely
18
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
50
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
9
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
12
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
14
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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