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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Silesia
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Production method
Manuscript
79
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
61
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
58
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
12
none visible
39
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
38
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
5
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
79
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
15
12
13
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
4
3
8
4
12
5
10
6
22
7
15
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
33
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
64
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
48
quadruple
2
single
33
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
31
other
3
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
32
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
77
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
33
poor
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
8
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
25
German
6
Italian
15
Latin
73
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
32
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
11
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
29
poor
8
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
6
brown
37
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
20
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
29
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
46
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
25
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
12
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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