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
31
Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
15
12
6
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
11
7
10
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
9
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
Flemish
4
French
12
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
29
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
26
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Discantus partbook, all folios
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