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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Austria
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5
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
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1
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1
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Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
67
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
59
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
5
none visible
24
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
26
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
55
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
16
12
7
13
2
2
12
3
10
4
14
5
19
6
33
7
28
8
34
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
26
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
67
3-part score
2
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
61
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
30
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
48
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
29
other
3
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
4
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
26
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
12
pointers
7
repeat signs
31
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
12
English
2
Flemish
4
French
37
German
3
Italian
19
Latin
61
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
21
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
24
poor
7
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
4
brown
26
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
28
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
67
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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