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
28
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
49
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
18
none visible
25
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
33
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
5
13
3
14
2
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
11
6
17
7
10
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
28
single
22
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
15
other
4
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
43
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
11
poor
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
15
German
9
Italian
9
Latin
43
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
42
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
15
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
8
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
13
poor
16
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
49
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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