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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
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Italy
26
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
1
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Bologna
2
Bourges
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Brussels
8
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Ferrara
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Segovia
1
Siena
2
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
26
normally
8
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
27
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
52
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
31
11
15
12
13
13
6
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
11
5
12
6
25
7
15
8
25
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
48
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
33
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
27
other
2
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
27
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
5
French
24
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
59
Spanish
6
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
57
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
26
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
5
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
9
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: never
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Colour of text: brown
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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