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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France
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Wittenberg
3
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Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
9
none visible
24
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
40
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
4
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
40
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
not specified
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
11
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
7
Italian
9
Latin
36
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
7
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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