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
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
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1
Vienna
4
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1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
83
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
63
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
39
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
19
upright
68
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
n/a
5
never
12
none visible
25
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
56
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
65
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
5
10
39
11
19
12
11
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
16
4
22
5
28
6
33
7
30
8
35
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
31
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
40
none
28
quadruple
5
single
61
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
63
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
30
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
66
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
87
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
31
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
5
French
26
German
9
Italian
11
Latin
78
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
79
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
30
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
34
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
81
blue
5
brown
13
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
42
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
38
occasionally
13
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
18
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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