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
22
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
11
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
9
7
5
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
6
single
16
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
French
8
German
7
Italian
5
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
2
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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