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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Czech Republic
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France
4
Germany
8
Great Britain
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Italy
34
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
11
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Basel
10
Belgium
1
Bourges
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Casale Monferrato
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14
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7
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Germany
6
Germany (South)
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1
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3
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6
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2
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4
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2
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1
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1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
82
Physical type
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
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)
5
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
67
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
Format
oblong
22
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
21
none visible
43
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
51
dark brown
13
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
6
single rastrum
56
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
9
12
6
13
4
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
11
4
13
5
11
6
24
7
17
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
51
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
19
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
26
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
34
other
5
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
66
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)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
79
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
25
poor
16
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
10
Flemish
1
French
38
German
10
Italian
24
Latin
68
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
63
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
40
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
25
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
10
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
28
poor
18
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
82
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
53
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
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
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
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
8
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
11
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
21
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
19
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
11
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
10
often
9
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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