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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
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8
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1
Rome
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Savoy, France
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
39
Format
oblong
2
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
14
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
6
13
5
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
3
4
6
5
9
6
12
7
13
8
19
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
13
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
7
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
36
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
19
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
5
brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Type of script: cursive
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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, Mus. Hs 2° 2, c. 1510-20, All folios
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