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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Italy
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Spain
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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
54
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
Format
oblong
18
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
2
never
9
none visible
28
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
6
4
7
5
11
6
21
7
15
8
22
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
41
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
28
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
24
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
31
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
20
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
13
Flemish
6
French
55
German
5
Italian
23
Latin
46
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
7
display script
12
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
22
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
4
brown
32
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. ant. theor. 30, Early 16th century, i-ii
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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