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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
38
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Silesia
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Spain
6
Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Italy (North)
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2
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
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1
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1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Zagan
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
89
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
70
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
54
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
29
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
6
never
16
none visible
42
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
35
dark brown
13
gold
2
light brown
4
red
6
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
64
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
17
12
10
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
8
3
13
4
16
5
20
6
34
7
23
8
34
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
58
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
69
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
42
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
57
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
75
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
13
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
34
other
3
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
brown
32
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
2
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
9
void mensural
91
Monophonic Notation
absent
74
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
34
n/a
6
poor
2
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
15
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
31
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
52
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
9
Flemish
5
French
44
German
4
Italian
27
Latin
83
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
79
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
44
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
39
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
9
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
40
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
5
brown
37
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
33
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
40
occasionally
11
often
13
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
23
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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