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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Wittenberg
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1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
49
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
6
none visible
15
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
43
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
49
11
25
12
16
13
7
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
17
6
21
7
23
8
34
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
34
none
13
quadruple
4
single
41
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
29
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
21
poor
4
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
11
German
4
Latin
47
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
18
poor
2
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
35
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
28
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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