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
4
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France
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Germany
11
Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
2
Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
11
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
12
Number of staves
1
4
10
14
11
9
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
16
4
21
5
37
6
26
7
23
8
21
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
10
quadruple
1
single
29
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
poor
8
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
18
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Number of staves: 5
Production method: Manuscript
Multiple texts: no
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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