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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France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
5
Italy
24
Spain
6
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Austria
1
Basel
5
Bourges
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Germany (South)
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London
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5
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
6
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
57
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
Material
paper
47
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
23
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
13
never
8
none visible
26
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
27
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
48
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
5
10
30
11
15
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
11
3
12
4
23
5
22
6
39
7
28
8
35
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
47
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
57
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
25
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
61
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
35
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
76
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
26
n/a
13
poor
5
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
20
end symbol
16
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
79
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
4
Flemish
4
French
31
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
65
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
69
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
30
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
4
display script
18
hybrida
5
roman
5
rotonda
10
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
27
n/a
13
poor
8
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
red
28
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
3
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
25
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
5
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
1
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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