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
10
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Belgium
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
35
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
8
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
24
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
10
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
9
5
12
6
20
7
14
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
15
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
42
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
poor
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
5
French
21
German
6
Italian
10
Latin
34
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
11
poor
7
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
5
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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