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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3
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3
Production method
Manuscript
76
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
57
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
17
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
52
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
29
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
11
never
9
none visible
40
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
35
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
7
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
10
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
53
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
4
10
24
11
13
12
12
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
8
3
11
4
20
5
14
6
29
7
17
8
25
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
47
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
43
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
52
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
27
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
55
blue
1
brown
34
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
84
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
24
n/a
11
poor
10
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
9
Flemish
3
French
42
German
10
Italian
18
Latin
73
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
73
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
9
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
9
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
30
n/a
11
poor
8
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
5
brown
37
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
19
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
32
occasionally
9
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
15
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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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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