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
2
Belgium
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France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bourges
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1
Brussels
8
Emmerich
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Köln
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1
Seville
2
Siena
1
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1
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1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vienna
2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
14
12
5
13
1
2
5
3
6
4
9
5
11
6
18
7
18
8
27
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
16
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
3
French
18
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
36
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
17
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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