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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
13
Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
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England
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2
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
15
normally
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
9
12
5
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
3
4
7
5
8
6
11
7
8
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
13
single
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
7
gold
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
27
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
18
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
5
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
33
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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