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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Italy
19
Netherlands
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Spain
3
Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
30
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
14
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
21
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
10
12
5
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
9
6
13
7
6
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
23
single
19
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
9
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
6
Italian
6
Latin
35
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
35
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
22
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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