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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3
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Venice
6
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1
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3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
63
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
23
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
13
never
8
none visible
29
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
29
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
53
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
5
10
32
11
17
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
11
3
13
4
25
5
23
6
41
7
29
8
38
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
53
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
64
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
28
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
65
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
39
other
2
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
83
Monophonic Notation
absent
73
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
28
n/a
13
poor
6
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
21
custodes
1
end symbol
16
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
86
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
4
Flemish
4
French
33
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
71
Spanish
10
n/a
1
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
74
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
33
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
5
display script
19
hybrida
5
roman
5
rotonda
10
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
30
n/a
13
poor
9
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
red
30
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
3
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
29
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Height of staves: 5 - 30
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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