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
1
Belgium
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Czech Republic
3
France
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Germany
6
Great Britain
6
Italy
21
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
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Brussels
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Venice
4
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
67
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
6
never
14
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
37
11
16
12
10
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
11
4
12
5
23
6
29
7
23
8
30
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
39
none
18
quadruple
6
single
53
triple
18
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
72
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
60
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
24
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
2
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
24
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
62
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
28
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
28
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
65
blue
6
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
38
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
6
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
29
occasionally
11
often
8
rarely
17
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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