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
58
Physical type
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
47
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
12
none visible
33
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
26
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
58
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
11
12
3
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
5
3
7
4
10
5
9
6
12
7
8
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
33
single
32
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
26
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
15
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
20
German
9
Italian
9
Latin
52
Spanish
4
n/a
1
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
58
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
11
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
58
high
11
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
11
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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