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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Germany
7
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6
Italy
20
Portugal
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Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
1
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3
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
choirbook
31
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
single leaf
1
Material
paper
45
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
23
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
14
none visible
28
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
29
dark brown
10
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
2
2
6
3
15
4
13
5
9
6
17
7
9
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
27
single
31
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
57
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
22
German
9
Italian
14
Latin
50
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
hybrida
4
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
15
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
4
brown
32
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
5
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
20
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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