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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
4
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Venice
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
44
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
5
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
49
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
9
12
5
2
14
3
17
4
21
5
27
6
49
7
33
8
33
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
28
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
30
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
17
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
25
poor
3
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
17
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
45
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
25
hybrida
3
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
27
poor
5
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
31
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Number of staves: 6
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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