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
France
1
Germany
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Italy
15
Silesia
3
Spain
7
Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Belgium
1
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Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
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7
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3
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
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
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
11
none visible
19
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
18
dark brown
10
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
26
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
12
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
8
4
10
5
6
6
14
7
8
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
26
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
21
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
20
German
5
Italian
17
Latin
36
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
10
display script
1
hybrida
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
9
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Köln, Germany, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek, MS 5 P 114 (olim 979), Late 15th or early 16th century, All folios
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