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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
5
never
7
none visible
20
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
8
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
6
6
18
7
6
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
23
single
25
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
12
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
17
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
14
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
38
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
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
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
19
n/a
5
poor
7
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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