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
Belgium
15
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France
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Germany
9
Great Britain
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Italy
20
Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
52
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
59
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
25
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
53
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
40
11
20
12
18
13
7
14
2
15
2
2
5
3
3
4
8
5
16
6
20
7
17
8
26
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
23
quadruple
4
single
42
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
63
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
63
notation extended into margin
24
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
23
poor
5
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
18
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
61
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
24
poor
4
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
30
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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