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
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
12
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Savoy, France
1
Venice
2
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1
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
single rastrum
23
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
7
11
4
12
6
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
8
6
11
7
10
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
22
single
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
17
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
31
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
36
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
rotonda
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
11
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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