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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Czech Republic
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France
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6
Italy
19
Italy (North)
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Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
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Casale Monferrato
4
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1
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1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
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1
Turin
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
11
none visible
26
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
35
dark brown
4
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
51
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
17
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
16
7
14
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
28
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
1
varies
3
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
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
21
other
4
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
51
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
15
poor
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
25
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
46
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
26
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
18
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
21
poor
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
4
brown
48
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Physical format: upright
Colour of notation: brown
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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