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
1
Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
18
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
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Tarazona
1
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1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
43
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
27
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
6
none visible
24
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
6
red
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
45
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
24
11
11
12
5
13
3
2
7
3
8
4
11
5
15
6
24
7
21
8
24
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
51
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
44
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
24
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
22
poor
2
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
20
Italian
5
Latin
46
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
hybrida
3
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
21
poor
5
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
4
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
25
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Ruling medium: freehand
Number of staves: 6
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Number of staves: 7
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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