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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Austria
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Silesia
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Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
78
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
21
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
13
none visible
48
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
78
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
14
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
56
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
12
12
12
13
6
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
13
4
16
5
10
6
19
7
13
8
16
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
31
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
48
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
44
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
15
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
22
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
25
other
5
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
46
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
78
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
24
poor
13
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
none
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
27
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
32
German
11
Italian
21
Latin
64
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
26
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
13
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
36
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
13
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
7
display script
6
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
27
poor
13
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
5
brown
50
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
14
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
6
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
24
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
18
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Level of calligraphy text: high
Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: plain initials
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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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