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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
35
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
46
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
23
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
single rastrum
37
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
11
12
8
13
3
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
12
5
18
6
20
7
19
8
27
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
11
quadruple
2
single
46
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
20
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
18
poor
6
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
39
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
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
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
21
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
7
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Indentation for initials: single
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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