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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
38
Italy (North)
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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
5
Cities
Augsburg
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Belgium
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Bologna
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4
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1
Switzerland
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
84
Physical type
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
67
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
28
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
26
none visible
43
normally
5
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
35
dark brown
12
light brown
6
n/a
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
5
freehand
9
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
9
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
8
3
20
4
17
5
17
6
26
7
15
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
28
2-part score
2
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
44
3-part score
3
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
56
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
48
single
37
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
18
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
29
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
29
other
2
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
blue
1
brown
34
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
9
full mensural
8
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
69
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
66
high
17
poor
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
16
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
8
English
3
Flemish
2
French
32
German
9
Italian
25
Latin
76
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
69
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
41
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
22
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
11
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
84
high
9
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
2
brown
43
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
12
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
25
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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