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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
5
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
20
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
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Brussels
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9
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3
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Naples
1
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4
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
6
none visible
21
normally
5
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
8
12
6
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
4
4
11
5
9
6
15
7
13
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
26
quadruple
2
single
24
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
11
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
45
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
19
Italian
7
Latin
38
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
34
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
1
red
14
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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