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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Seville
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Siena
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Toledo
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Venice
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Vienna
1
Windsor
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
17
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
5
never
6
none visible
4
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
15
7
8
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
7
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
10
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
5
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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