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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Silesia
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Spain
4
Switzerland
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Antwerp
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5
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Germany (South)
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Vienna
4
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
77
Physical type
choirbook
56
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
56
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
15
none visible
39
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
37
dark brown
4
light brown
4
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
77
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
12
12
9
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
6
3
7
4
11
5
8
6
21
7
15
8
18
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
44
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
27
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
77
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
14
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
26
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
28
other
1
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
32
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
5
not specified
1
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
60
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
32
poor
9
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
30
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
26
German
9
Italian
13
Latin
70
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
14
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
5
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
30
poor
11
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
4
brown
37
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
1
red
16
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
53
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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