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
5
Great Britain
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Italy
16
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
46
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
3
never
12
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
15
12
9
13
3
2
5
3
10
4
9
5
18
6
24
7
21
8
27
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
14
quadruple
5
single
47
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
20
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
21
German
6
Italian
9
Latin
56
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
25
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
23
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
4
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
35
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
29
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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