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
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
23
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
23
12
13
13
3
14
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
10
single
14
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
n/a
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 11
Copy language name: Latin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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