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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Vienna
8
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1
Wittenberg
2
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Production method
Manuscript
97
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
85
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
54
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
98
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
1
never
15
none visible
29
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
59
brown
31
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
83
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
57
11
26
12
16
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
17
3
19
4
24
5
33
6
45
7
47
8
61
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
41
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
70
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
98
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
54
5-part single page
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
44
none
23
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
98
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
71
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
35
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
57
notation extended into margin
29
other
6
partial additional staves
35
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
74
brown
27
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
93
Monophonic Notation
absent
74
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
37
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
61
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
5
French
30
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
89
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
91
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
8
display script
36
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
rotonda
2
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
42
n/a
1
poor
12
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
73
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
52
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
54
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
12
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
26
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
7
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
35
occasionally
18
often
8
rarely
24
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
54
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
17
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
12
occasionally
8
often
12
rarely
21
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
5
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
15
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Physical format: upright
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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