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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
1
Cities
Antwerp
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1
Siena
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1
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1
Venice
2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
4
never
5
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
14
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
9
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
8
3
8
4
13
5
14
6
12
7
9
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
19
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
26
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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