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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Italy
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Portugal
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Production method
Manuscript
34
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
13
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
10
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
17
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
11
full mensural
4
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
35
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
33
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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