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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7
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Production method
Manuscript
56
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
5
never
11
none visible
23
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
61
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
8
single rastrum
43
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
20
11
12
12
12
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
19
4
25
5
29
6
32
7
24
8
29
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
31
quadruple
1
single
38
triple
7
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
5
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
23
n/a
5
poor
9
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
4
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
61
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
24
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
24
n/a
5
poor
6
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
22
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, First half of 16th century, All folios
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