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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Austria
5
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
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1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
4
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1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
13
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
3
12
4
2
12
3
16
4
16
5
28
6
22
7
17
8
17
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
11
single
21
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
10
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
24
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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