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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
84
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
65
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
20
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
3
never
14
none visible
41
normally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
33
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
5
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
62
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
3
10
35
11
15
12
10
13
3
14
1
2
12
3
18
4
23
5
24
6
36
7
33
8
40
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
55
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
67
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
42
quadruple
3
single
55
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
17
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
21
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
55
brown
30
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
4
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
85
Monophonic Notation
absent
87
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
29
n/a
3
poor
7
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
4
French
38
German
6
Italian
27
Latin
71
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
37
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
9
display script
19
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
34
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
3
brown
34
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
31
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
34
occasionally
12
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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