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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
6
Great Britain
4
Italy
32
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
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2
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16
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
88
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
61
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
28
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
2
never
13
none visible
40
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
40
dark brown
12
gold
2
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
63
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
34
11
17
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
7
3
14
4
18
5
18
6
31
7
23
8
34
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
51
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
59
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
38
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
56
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
71
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
17
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
63
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
38
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
86
Monophonic Notation
absent
89
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
29
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
35
signa congruentiae
47
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
4
French
45
German
9
Italian
25
Latin
72
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
43
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
37
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
9
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
3
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
37
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
4
brown
42
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
30
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
51
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
34
occasionally
13
often
11
rarely
18
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
11
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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