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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Spain
1
Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
30
parchment
9
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
14
none visible
17
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
24
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
4
13
4
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
7
4
12
5
10
6
14
7
12
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
20
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
29
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
15
poor
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
21
German
7
Italian
11
Latin
27
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
17
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
39
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
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
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Number of staves: 7
Ruling medium: freehand
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 11
Type of notation: strene notation
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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