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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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
12
none visible
30
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
25
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
33
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
7
12
7
13
1
2
4
3
8
4
5
5
8
6
23
7
15
8
18
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part opening
14
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
31
single
30
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
28
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
17
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
3
French
34
German
5
Italian
24
Latin
45
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
53
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
41
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
8
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
19
n/a
2
poor
13
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
4
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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