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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
12
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
5
4
3
5
7
6
4
7
5
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
9
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
13
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
21
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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