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
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
15
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
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Catalonia
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England
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Girona
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Paris
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Pisa
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Rome
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Segovia
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Spain
1
Toledo
1
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Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
11
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
14
7
6
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
27
3-part score
2
3-part single page
28
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
16
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
25
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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