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
1
Belgium
9
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
6
Italy
17
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
5
Cities
Basel
5
Bologna
1
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2
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Italy
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1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
54
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
9
partbooks (complete set)
18
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
35
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
10
never
14
none visible
27
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
29
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
printed staves
4
single rastrum
33
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
9
3
17
4
21
5
17
6
24
7
14
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
63
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
26
single
35
triple
4
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
16
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
17
n/a
9
poor
8
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
2
French
29
German
7
Italian
17
Latin
51
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
display script
13
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
21
n/a
9
poor
10
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
5
brown
28
dark brown
5
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
8
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
9
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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