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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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London
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Torgau
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Venice
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Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
37
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
31
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
14
11
5
12
7
13
4
14
1
2
3
3
8
4
11
5
6
6
14
7
9
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
58
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
19
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
26
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
24
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
31
German
6
Italian
14
Latin
52
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
24
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
4
brown
30
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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