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
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
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1
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1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
5
none visible
14
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
13
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
29
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
9
7
6
8
12
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
16
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
12
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
32
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
30
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
10
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: present
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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