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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
25
Spain
10
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Barcelona
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
1
Florence
13
Fossombrone
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France
3
Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
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1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
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1
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3
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1
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2
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
64
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
48
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
5
never
11
none visible
30
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
24
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
47
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
13
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
8
4
11
5
14
6
29
7
19
8
25
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
31
quadruple
1
single
45
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
30
other
4
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
23
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
25
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
end symbol
13
pointers
5
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
32
German
2
Italian
25
Latin
69
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
9
display script
15
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
27
n/a
5
poor
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
4
brown
26
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
red
24
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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