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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40
Italy (North)
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1
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Zagan
3
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Production method
Manuscript
102
Physical type
choirbook
60
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
72
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
27
upright
74
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
102
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
53
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
14
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
69
straightedge
16
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
5
10
29
11
17
12
11
13
5
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
20
4
24
5
26
6
34
7
22
8
31
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
37
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
37
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
51
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
62
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
63
quadruple
2
single
46
triple
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
69
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
22
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
66
not in dedicated space
30
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
32
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
33
other
2
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
brown
46
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
96
Monophonic Notation
absent
87
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
37
poor
13
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
31
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
35
German
9
Italian
25
Latin
88
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
29
fully texted with one text
84
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
28
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
9
provided with single incipit
45
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
43
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
12
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
11
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
43
poor
13
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
7
brown
47
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
4
red
23
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
68
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
normally
34
occasionally
8
often
12
rarely
9
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
8
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
13
rarely
5
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
8
decorative final long
15
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
12
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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