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
118
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
88
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
15
poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
81
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
40
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
31
upright
100
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
n/a
13
never
21
none visible
47
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
9
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
92
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
57
11
26
12
19
13
9
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
22
3
29
4
41
5
48
6
56
7
45
8
58
9
50
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
39
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
10
2-part opening
41
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
63
3-part score
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3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
94
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
58
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
60
none
46
quadruple
6
single
91
triple
23
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
80
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
10
none
17
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
34
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
103
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
35
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
61
notation extended into margin
28
other
5
partial additional staves
40
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
127
brown
15
dark brown
6
red
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
8
full mensural
10
void mensural
123
Monophonic Notation
absent
108
present
31
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
44
n/a
13
poor
12
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
20
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
47
signes-de-renvoi
58
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
6
French
31
German
12
Italian
16
Latin
121
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
119
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
37
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
3
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
14
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
4
display script
41
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
9
textura
34
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
53
high
44
n/a
13
poor
9
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
131
blue
6
brown
18
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
58
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
83
yes
56
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
14
none visible
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
30
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
7
historiated
8
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
43
occasionally
14
often
12
rarely
18
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
56
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
20
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
21
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
12
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
11
rarely
7
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
17
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
10
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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