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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
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2
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
oblong
4
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
15
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
23
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
1
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
11
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
14
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
17
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
23
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
4
brown
13
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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