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
49
Physical type
choirbook
35
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
8
none visible
23
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
49
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
10
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
16
7
15
8
17
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
12
quintuple
1
single
49
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
17
other
5
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
18
poor
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
3
French
21
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
40
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
4
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
21
poor
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
3
red
14
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
7
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
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
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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