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
8
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
3
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2
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1
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1
Venice
3
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
3
never
3
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
9
12
5
2
16
3
19
4
25
5
39
6
35
7
29
8
31
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
9
quadruple
3
single
36
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
19
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
33
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
39
brown
2
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 5
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of text: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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