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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
19
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
10
none visible
30
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
30
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
6
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
55
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
8
6
21
7
15
8
20
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
44
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
44
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
31
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
27
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
29
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
18
poor
9
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
9
Flemish
3
French
39
German
9
Italian
16
Latin
47
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
55
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
44
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
23
poor
12
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
5
brown
31
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
2
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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