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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
9
Great Britain
3
Italy
29
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
7
Cities
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Freiburg
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Germany (South)
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3
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1
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1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
66
Format
oblong
26
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
25
none visible
35
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
32
dark brown
7
light brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
printed staves
4
single rastrum
43
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
5
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
7
3
17
4
14
5
12
6
13
7
9
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
43
single
23
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
16
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
31
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
66
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
53
high
11
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
23
German
11
Italian
18
Latin
62
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
29
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
11
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
66
high
7
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
38
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
plain initials
22
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
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Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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