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
France
4
Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
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1
Belgium
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1
St Gall
1
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1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
26
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
22
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
24
dark brown
6
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
2
2
3
3
5
4
8
5
3
6
12
7
7
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
25
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
32
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
18
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
28
German
5
Italian
16
Latin
29
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
19
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
40
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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