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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
4
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poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
Format
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
12
none visible
25
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
35
dark brown
5
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
53
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
18
11
11
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
15
7
15
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
31
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
22
other
5
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
48
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
19
poor
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
26
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
48
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
20
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
22
poor
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
53
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: never
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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