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
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Belgium
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England
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France
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Germany
6
Great Britain
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Italy
33
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
7
Cities
Arundel
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Barcelona
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Basel
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Bologna
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2
Staffarda
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Stirling
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Physical type
choirbook
49
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
16
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
73
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
33
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
10
13
4
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
17
4
13
5
17
6
31
7
19
8
26
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
27
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
43
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
45
quadruple
2
single
35
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
16
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
22
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
28
other
1
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
35
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
25
poor
12
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
38
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
26
German
5
Italian
22
Latin
62
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
33
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
9
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
27
poor
12
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
4
brown
35
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
4
red
16
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
26
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
9
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
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