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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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
43
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
4
never
9
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
22
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
7
single rastrum
27
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
6
10
13
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
2
2
14
3
15
4
21
5
18
6
25
7
15
8
16
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
23
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
18
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
47
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
9
n/a
4
poor
9
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
2
French
14
German
7
Italian
13
Latin
33
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
14
n/a
4
poor
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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