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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1
Vienna
7
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4
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Production method
Manuscript
104
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
78
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
73
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
24
upright
89
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
33
n/a
10
never
20
none visible
38
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
87
brown
25
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
printed staves
5
single rastrum
84
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
53
11
25
12
20
13
8
14
3
15
3
2
16
3
23
4
27
5
37
6
47
7
38
8
51
9
49
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
37
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
54
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
82
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
55
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
58
none
38
quadruple
6
single
78
triple
24
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
70
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
113
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
58
notation extended into margin
24
other
4
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
109
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
void mensural
113
Monophonic Notation
absent
95
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
43
n/a
9
poor
11
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
6
French
25
German
7
Italian
8
Latin
107
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
105
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
38
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
32
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
44
n/a
9
poor
9
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
113
blue
4
brown
15
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
50
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
77
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
32
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
13
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
53
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
16
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Type of notation: void mensural
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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