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
61
Physical type
choirbook
35
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
10
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1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
50
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
20
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
16
none visible
35
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
27
dark brown
7
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
7
single rastrum
40
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
8
12
5
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
3
3
11
4
10
5
6
6
12
7
7
8
10
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
61
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
15
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
24
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
not specified
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
50
high
12
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
24
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
24
German
9
Italian
20
Latin
55
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
12
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
61
high
7
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
29
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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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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