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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
24
Netherlands
1
Portugal
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Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Belgium
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Bologna
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1
St Gall
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Toledo
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Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
69
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
47
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
17
none visible
34
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
34
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
8
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
50
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
5
10
21
11
10
12
9
13
2
14
1
2
8
3
9
4
13
5
14
6
25
7
19
8
22
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
24
2-part score
2
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
50
3-part score
3
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
55
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
39
quadruple
1
single
39
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
32
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
30
other
6
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
blue
2
brown
33
dark brown
7
gold
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
21
poor
8
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
17
none
5
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
13
English
3
Flemish
4
French
43
German
9
Italian
21
Latin
69
Spanish
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
33
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
52
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
69
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
21
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
5
display script
8
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
22
poor
13
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
4
brown
37
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
17
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: banner
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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