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
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France
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Germany
12
Great Britain
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Italy
21
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
Spain
2
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Vienna
8
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1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
19
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
9
never
11
none visible
28
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
single rastrum
46
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
11
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
21
3
24
4
33
5
42
6
75
7
41
8
40
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
30
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
53
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
60
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
27
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
25
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
29
n/a
9
poor
7
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
13
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
4
Flemish
4
French
21
German
5
Italian
15
Latin
68
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
23
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
23
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
28
n/a
9
poor
8
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
5
brown
20
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
36
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
17
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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