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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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
11
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
9
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
15
7
8
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
26
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
single
17
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
24
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
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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