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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Austria
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18
Italy (North)
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
42
Format
oblong
18
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
42
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
25
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
7
12
2
13
2
2
7
3
12
4
12
5
9
6
8
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
28
single
15
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
24
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
6
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
7
Italian
11
Latin
39
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
8
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
26
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Contratenor Partbook, all folios
Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Tenor partbook, all folios
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