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
Belgium
10
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
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Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
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Flanders
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Milan
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
8
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
18
11
9
12
9
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
7
5
11
6
13
7
15
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
16
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
33
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
10
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
7
Italian
3
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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