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
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
10
Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
11
Cities
Augsburg
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4
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Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
monophonic 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
46
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
17
none visible
24
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
21
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
8
printed staves
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
9
13
4
14
2
2
9
3
11
4
15
5
17
6
18
7
15
8
16
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
22
single
28
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
25
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
16
poor
14
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
5
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
16
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
36
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
16
poor
14
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
5
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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