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
8
Belgium
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France
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Germany
15
Great Britain
2
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
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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
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1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
35
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
32
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
7
never
9
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
9
12
10
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
14
4
17
5
21
6
25
7
20
8
20
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
18
quadruple
2
single
33
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
19
n/a
7
poor
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
3
none
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
5
Italian
1
Latin
43
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
19
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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