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
23
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
23
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
5
single rastrum
13
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
8
4
6
5
6
6
9
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7
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
3
poor
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
9
German
7
Italian
4
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
14
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
2
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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