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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Germany
8
Great Britain
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Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
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Venice
5
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1
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1
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1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
18
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
17
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
9
never
11
none visible
27
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
7
single rastrum
35
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
9
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
11
4
14
5
24
6
29
7
14
8
18
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
27
quadruple
3
single
39
triple
6
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
other
4
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
9
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
17
n/a
9
poor
9
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
57
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
8
humanistic
2
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
20
n/a
9
poor
7
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
62
blue
4
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Date: 1491 - 1507
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Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
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