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
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1
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Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
99
Physical type
choirbook
62
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
81
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
28
upright
71
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
1
never
28
none visible
49
normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
46
dark brown
12
light brown
6
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
7
freehand
8
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
67
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
15
12
7
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
10
3
21
4
17
5
16
6
25
7
19
8
24
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
32
2-part score
2
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
48
3-part score
3
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
67
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
55
single
45
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
68
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
17
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
34
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
61
notation extended into margin
31
other
4
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
blue
1
brown
44
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
99
Monophonic Notation
absent
77
present
30
Level of Calligraphy
fair
81
high
18
poor
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
16
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
3
French
33
German
12
Italian
25
Latin
91
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
81
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
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
42
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
45
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
27
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
11
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
17
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
99
high
13
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
3
brown
52
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
20
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
63
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
15
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
27
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
13
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Type of notation: void mensural
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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