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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France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
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Italy
14
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bourges
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Cognac
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Florence
8
France
2
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Italy (North)
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1
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
18
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
9
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
8
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
6
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
30
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
16
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
16
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
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
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
roman
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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