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
59
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
22
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
46
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
31
11
17
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
9
3
8
4
11
5
15
6
24
7
28
8
37
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
46
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
19
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
31
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
24
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
12
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
60
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
4
French
26
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
54
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
19
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
24
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
28
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
27
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Physical format: upright
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Contratenor Partbook, all folios
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