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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Manuscript
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choirbook
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5
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Material
paper
47
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
26
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
7
never
9
none visible
24
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
7
single rastrum
34
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
12
11
4
12
2
2
25
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29
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61
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38
6
38
7
28
8
28
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
26
single
44
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
23
n/a
7
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
English
3
French
12
German
8
Italian
11
Latin
44
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
4
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
2
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
27
n/a
7
poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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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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