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
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
26
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
8
none visible
19
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
printed staves
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
2
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
6
3
12
4
15
5
7
6
12
7
10
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
18
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
6
poor
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
French
17
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
29
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
16
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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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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