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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France
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Germany
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Italy
26
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
1
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Naples
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Padua
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
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1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
35
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
24
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
31
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
6
4
3
5
5
6
18
7
9
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
23
single
21
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
24
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
15
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
Flemish
2
French
31
German
4
Italian
20
Latin
33
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
9
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
19
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
24
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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