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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
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Basel
6
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Casale Monferrato
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10
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1
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
59
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
21
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
9
never
14
none visible
29
normally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
14
12
12
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
9
4
17
5
16
6
30
7
17
8
21
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
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
20
none
34
single
42
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
17
n/a
9
poor
9
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
26
German
10
Italian
14
Latin
59
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
18
n/a
9
poor
8
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
20
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
22
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
10
often
10
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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