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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1
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1
Zagan
3
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Production method
Manuscript
108
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
83
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
64
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
21
upright
87
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
32
never
15
none visible
50
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
47
dark brown
16
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
83
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
3
10
42
11
25
12
14
13
6
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
12
4
21
5
19
6
37
7
25
8
33
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
36
2-part score
2
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
68
3-part score
3
3-part single page
28
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
87
4-part score
1
4-part single page
28
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
45
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
21
none
52
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
66
triple
14
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
91
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
67
not in dedicated space
40
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
10
made for complete additional staves
46
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
108
notation extended into margin
52
other
6
partial additional staves
50
staveline added
31
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
67
blue
1
brown
45
dark brown
13
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
11
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
104
Monophonic Notation
absent
86
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
53
high
36
poor
9
very high
16
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
24
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
11
repeat signs
40
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
59
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
11
English
4
Flemish
3
French
45
German
9
Italian
25
Latin
98
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
31
fully texted with one text
93
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
32
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
50
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
51
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
21
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
10
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
38
poor
10
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
65
blue
5
brown
46
dark brown
14
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
39
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
62
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
44
occasionally
16
often
8
rarely
18
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
54
calligraphic with decoration
21
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
25
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
10
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
22
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
7
occasionally
11
often
10
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
12
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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