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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Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
1
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Belgium
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Bologna
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Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
32
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
22
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
26
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
6
12
5
13
1
2
9
3
10
4
12
5
13
6
21
7
19
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
37
3-part score
3
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
12
quadruple
1
single
49
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
21
other
6
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
14
poor
8
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
2
French
29
German
6
Italian
14
Latin
39
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
31
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
49
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
16
poor
12
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
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
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
10
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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