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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Spain
5
Cities
Belgium
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Brussels
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Spain
1
Staffarda
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Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
17
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
6
4
12
5
13
6
18
7
14
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
27
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
16
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
7
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
14
other
4
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
10
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
37
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
3
roman
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
12
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
1
red
14
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
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Date: 1491 - 1507
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor primus
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