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
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Italy (North)
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Netherlands
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Spain
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1
Verona
2
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2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
75
Physical type
choirbook
57
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
57
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
75
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
21
none visible
31
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
39
dark brown
4
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
8
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
57
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
14
12
10
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
12
6
21
7
19
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
41
single
42
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
21
other
6
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
35
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
75
high
5
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
20
German
7
Italian
11
Latin
69
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
31
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
5
rotonda
1
textura
24
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
61
high
16
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
3
brown
38
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
21
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: other
Copy language name: French
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 12
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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