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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Belgium
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Germany
9
Great Britain
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12
Netherlands
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Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
53
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
44
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
53
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
47
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
36
11
20
12
14
13
6
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
4
4
8
5
17
6
20
7
17
8
25
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
20
quadruple
4
single
36
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
17
poor
6
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
16
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
52
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
19
poor
4
very high
16
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
11
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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