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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
35
Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
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Austria
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Basel
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France
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
6
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
95
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
70
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
72
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
21
upright
85
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
12
never
25
none visible
42
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
64
brown
30
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
9
printed staves
2
single rastrum
66
straightedge
17
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
40
11
20
12
21
13
11
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
16
4
25
5
35
6
40
7
30
8
38
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
44
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
74
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
34
none
45
quadruple
1
single
66
triple
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
18
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
90
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
22
other
5
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
106
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (square)
8
full mensural
9
not specified
1
void mensural
95
Monophonic Notation
absent
90
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
38
n/a
11
poor
13
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
end symbol
10
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
42
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
9
Italian
11
Latin
98
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
97
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
4
display script
20
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
10
textura
33
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
40
n/a
11
poor
10
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
96
blue
4
brown
22
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
35
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
106
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
6
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
25
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
47
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
19
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
9
often
10
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
11
rarely
6
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
16
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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