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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Netherlands
2
Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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1
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
68
Physical type
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
Format
oblong
20
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
13
none visible
39
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
43
dark brown
12
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
single rastrum
45
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
17
11
10
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
9
4
13
5
9
6
20
7
14
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
47
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
40
quintuple
1
single
37
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
24
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
29
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
54
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
23
poor
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
13
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
10
Flemish
1
French
36
German
7
Italian
23
Latin
57
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
37
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
10
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
27
poor
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
4
brown
68
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
11
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
22
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
19
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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