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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Great Britain
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Italy
15
Netherlands
1
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
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Bourges
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Brussels
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England
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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1
Segovia
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Siena
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
43
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
28
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
29
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
11
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
7
4
12
5
14
6
22
7
20
8
26
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
25
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
20
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
26
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
9
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
3
French
33
German
2
Italian
17
Latin
46
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
32
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
25
poor
10
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
5
brown
24
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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