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
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Barcelona
1
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Munich
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
26
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
6
6
11
7
6
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
17
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
24
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: none visible
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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