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
8
Belgium
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France
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Germany
13
Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Vienna
8
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
9
never
9
none visible
13
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
13
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
36
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
9
13
7
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
16
4
21
5
24
6
28
7
18
8
21
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
24
none
22
quadruple
1
single
38
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
23
n/a
9
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
52
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
25
n/a
9
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Ruling medium: freehand
Locations name: Basel
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: none
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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