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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Netherlands
1
Portugal
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Burgundy
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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12
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1
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1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
6
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1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
86
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
71
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
42
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
86
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
never
7
none visible
29
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
67
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
5
10
40
11
20
12
9
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
16
4
21
5
28
6
34
7
35
8
42
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
32
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
53
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
68
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
37
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
68
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
11
strene notation
1
void mensural
76
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
41
poor
4
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
3
French
22
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
82
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
77
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
32
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
38
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
45
poor
2
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
69
blue
8
brown
24
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
light brown
2
red
50
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
25
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
22
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
23
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
9
historiated
4
plain initials
8
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
34
occasionally
13
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
43
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
25
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
5
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
14
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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