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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Germany
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Great Britain
6
Italy
11
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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8
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Netherlands
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Segovia
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Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
6
none visible
17
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
19
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
21
12
13
13
7
14
4
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
10
6
15
7
13
8
19
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
16
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
12
dark brown
6
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
15
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
10
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
36
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
14
poor
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
5
red
16
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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