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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England
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Northamptonshire
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Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
40
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
15
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
single rastrum
27
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
19
11
9
12
8
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
7
4
10
5
16
6
14
7
16
8
20
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
19
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
poor
7
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
16
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
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Colour of text: black
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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