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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
16
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
France
3
Germany (South)
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1
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1
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1
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1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
2
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
15
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
33
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
5
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
19
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
poor
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
18
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
26
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
15
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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