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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Mechelen
2
Munich
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Padua
1
Paris
2
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
7
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
9
7
4
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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