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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
13
Spain
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Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
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1
Switzerland
1
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1
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Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
23
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
19
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
7
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
18
7
15
8
17
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
20
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
poor
9
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
8
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
25
German
5
Italian
16
Latin
29
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
poor
12
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
5
brown
22
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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