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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Production method
Manuscript
68
Physical type
choirbook
47
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
15
none visible
38
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
31
dark brown
7
light brown
5
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
68
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
12
12
4
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
6
3
7
4
11
5
10
6
15
7
14
8
20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
27
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
37
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
40
single
34
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
29
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
19
other
4
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
32
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
54
high
16
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
24
German
10
Italian
13
Latin
62
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
16
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
68
high
13
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
3
brown
35
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
15
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
11
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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