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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
31
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
12
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
6
4
8
5
15
6
15
7
17
8
31
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
10
quadruple
2
single
27
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
6
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
28
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
6
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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