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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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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8
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
68
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
60
choirbook (fragment)
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
45
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
13
none visible
22
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
28
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
single rastrum
54
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
14
12
16
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
22
6
25
7
25
8
26
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
36
quadruple
1
single
40
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
21
dark brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
30
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
14
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
64
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
30
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
22
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
Févin: Misse, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "MDXV. Die xxii Novembris",
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