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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France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Italy
8
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Basel
3
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
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Florence
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France
5
Germany
3
Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
20
normally
4
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
24
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
6
12
2
2
8
3
10
4
12
5
14
6
18
7
14
8
21
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
26
3-part score
3
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
10
single
46
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
17
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
11
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
12
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
1
French
14
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
39
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
10
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
28
brown
26
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
14
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
10
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
12
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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