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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
13
Italy (North)
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
4
never
3
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
11
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
9
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
10
5
12
6
14
7
12
8
16
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
13
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
10
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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