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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England
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France
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Germany
9
Great Britain
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Italy
34
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bologna
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Ferrara
2
Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
1
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3
Italy (North)
5
Köln
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2
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2
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
43
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
50
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
15
none visible
35
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
30
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
11
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
47
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
9
12
8
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
5
3
8
4
13
5
8
6
16
7
11
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
66
single
11
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
14
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
25
poor
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
23
German
6
Italian
16
Latin
55
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
26
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
8
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
22
poor
11
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
3
brown
31
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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