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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Germany (South)
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Stirling
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Tarazona
3
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1
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1
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1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
76
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
58
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
58
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
4
never
14
none visible
28
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
23
dark brown
6
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
61
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
37
11
17
12
13
13
5
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
14
4
26
5
29
6
36
7
31
8
36
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
31
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
17
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
33
quadruple
2
single
56
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
79
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
64
brown
17
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
64
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
32
n/a
3
poor
10
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
30
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
16
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
75
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
3
display script
21
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
31
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
35
n/a
3
poor
9
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
32
Multiple Texts
no
56
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
12
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
16
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
9
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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