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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Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
13
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
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1
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1
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1
Florence
6
France
2
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Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
18
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
28
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
7
5
5
6
9
7
7
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
21
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
5
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
7
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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