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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Great Britain
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Italy
61
Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
8
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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14
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Rome
5
Siena
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
87
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
69
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
11
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
72
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
25
upright
71
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
9
never
16
none visible
43
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
43
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
14
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
68
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
17
12
16
13
6
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
9
4
19
5
17
6
30
7
10
8
16
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
49
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
69
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
55
quadruple
2
single
45
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
68
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
67
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
58
notation extended into margin
36
other
3
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
67
blue
1
brown
33
dark brown
6
gold
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
not specified
1
void mensural
92
Monophonic Notation
absent
80
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
35
n/a
9
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
cue notes
2
end symbol
11
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
9
Flemish
1
French
26
German
6
Italian
19
Latin
86
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
96
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
35
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
12
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
11
display script
11
hybrida
4
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
27
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
30
n/a
9
poor
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
4
brown
40
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
20
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
63
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
25
occasionally
9
often
13
rarely
10
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
46
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
24
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
13
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
14
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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