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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
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Germany
9
Great Britain
3
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Venice
5
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3
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
45
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
8
never
9
none visible
20
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
20
11
8
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
21
4
30
5
52
6
41
7
29
8
28
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
14
quadruple
2
single
42
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
18
n/a
7
poor
7
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
42
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
21
n/a
7
poor
4
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Monophonic notation: absent
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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