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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Czech Republic
2
France
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Germany
22
Great Britain
5
Italy
36
Spain
4
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
4
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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21
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1
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1
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Venice
6
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1
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1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
110
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
103
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
66
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
38
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
13
upright
104
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
35
n/a
7
never
18
none visible
33
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
78
brown
28
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
91
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
58
11
27
12
21
13
8
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
17
3
19
4
29
5
40
6
50
7
43
8
55
9
52
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
46
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
75
3-part score
1
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
117
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
60
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
23
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
49
none
46
quadruple
5
single
83
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
84
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
12
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
88
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
33
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
66
notation extended into margin
35
other
4
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
117
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
9
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
113
Monophonic Notation
absent
94
present
30
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
45
n/a
7
poor
8
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
2
end symbol
17
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
47
signes-de-renvoi
65
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
5
French
29
German
5
Italian
14
Latin
107
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
104
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
4
display script
37
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
33
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
43
n/a
7
poor
9
very high
26
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
105
blue
4
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
red
57
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
74
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
29
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
9
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
46
occasionally
17
often
8
rarely
21
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
60
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
24
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
7
occasionally
10
often
11
rarely
20
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of notation: black
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
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