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
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
5
none visible
9
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
4
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
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
4
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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