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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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Portugal
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Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Antwerp
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Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
6
Verona
2
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
125
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
93
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
15
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
74
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
51
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
33
upright
104
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
35
n/a
13
never
23
none visible
45
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
91
brown
35
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
7
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
93
straightedge
18
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
56
11
29
12
22
13
9
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
20
3
29
4
38
5
51
6
59
7
44
8
58
9
55
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
40
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
43
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
71
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
95
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
58
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
24
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
60
none
48
quadruple
6
single
94
triple
24
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
85
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
17
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
104
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
34
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
69
notation extended into margin
35
other
5
partial additional staves
39
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
132
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
11
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
11
not specified
1
void mensural
127
Monophonic Notation
absent
111
present
33
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
52
n/a
12
poor
12
very high
26
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
19
custodes
2
end symbol
15
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
50
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
6
French
34
German
12
Italian
16
Latin
124
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
122
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
18
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
12
cursive (bastarda)
39
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
4
display script
43
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
9
textura
40
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
54
n/a
12
poor
8
very high
28
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
137
blue
7
brown
21
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
58
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
84
yes
62
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
13
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
38
Borders Frequency
never
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
33
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
14
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
8
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
33
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
26
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
9
historiated
8
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
17
never
2
normally
49
occasionally
17
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
17
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
66
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
29
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
24
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
9
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
19
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
13
rarely
9
sometimes
13
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
20
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
12
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLIX, c. 1480-1490, All folios
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