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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Spain
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
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Venice
2
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
66
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
45
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
22
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
3
never
12
none visible
38
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
35
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
6
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
49
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
20
11
9
12
9
13
2
14
2
2
6
3
9
4
9
5
14
6
28
7
15
8
21
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
2
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
49
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
50
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
39
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
41
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
22
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
29
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
7
gold
3
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
8
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
19
n/a
2
poor
11
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
12
English
2
Flemish
3
French
41
German
12
Italian
22
Latin
57
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
31
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
68
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
49
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
12
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
7
display script
7
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
27
n/a
2
poor
13
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
4
brown
34
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
14
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
9
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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