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
52
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
62
Format
oblong
28
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
10
never
16
none visible
27
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
26
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
5
printed staves
4
single rastrum
30
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
6
12
9
13
2
2
5
3
15
4
11
5
11
6
22
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
35
single
28
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
17
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
15
n/a
10
poor
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
21
German
5
Italian
20
Latin
52
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
28
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
19
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
9
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
12
n/a
10
poor
12
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
5
red
11
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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