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
12
Great Britain
7
Italy
4
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Basel
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Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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London
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Mechelen
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Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
7
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
19
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
50
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
4
10
39
11
24
12
14
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
17
3
18
4
21
5
31
6
34
7
34
8
45
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
45
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
59
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
13
quadruple
4
single
59
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
8
dark brown
6
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
28
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
13
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
56
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
29
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
29
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
38
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
4
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
14
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: single
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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