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
1
Belgium
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France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
20
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
3
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Bologna
1
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1
Catalonia
2
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2
Spain
2
Torgau
1
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1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
13
none visible
29
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
27
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
8
12
8
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
7
4
12
5
9
6
23
7
15
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
2
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
28
single
30
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
29
other
5
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
18
poor
9
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
14
none
4
pointers
9
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
9
English
3
French
31
German
9
Italian
17
Latin
42
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
50
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
19
poor
10
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
28
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
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
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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