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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
29
Format
oblong
10
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
15
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
4
6
10
7
7
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
20
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
8
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
Flemish
2
French
29
German
8
Italian
12
Latin
28
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
6
poor
11
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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