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
2
France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
6
Italy
21
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
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Germany (South)
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Siena
2
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
choirbook
26
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)
2
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
19
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
22
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
25
dark brown
10
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
14
4
5
5
7
6
13
7
6
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
22
single
23
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
2
French
20
German
5
Italian
17
Latin
38
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
6
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Ruling medium: freehand
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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