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
4
Great Britain
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Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
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Belgium
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
23
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
23
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
10
6
19
7
11
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
20
quadruple
2
single
31
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
23
other
4
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
14
poor
9
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
12
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
3
French
29
German
8
Italian
16
Latin
36
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
44
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
14
poor
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
29
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
8
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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