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
Physical type
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
Format
oblong
13
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
16
none visible
28
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
40
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
8
12
6
13
3
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
20
7
9
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
38
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
34
quintuple
1
single
33
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
48
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
20
poor
12
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
French
23
German
9
Italian
15
Latin
51
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
22
poor
12
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
59
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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