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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
17
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
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Savoy, France
1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
42
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
8
none visible
14
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
4
red
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
8
12
4
13
3
14
1
2
10
3
9
4
13
5
12
6
19
7
16
8
24
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
48
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
25
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
23
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
3
French
24
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
43
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
10
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
21
poor
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
6
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
18
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
17
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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