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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Netherlands
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Antwerp
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1
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1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
91
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
59
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
67
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
19
upright
74
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
2
never
18
none visible
49
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
41
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
68
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
6
10
25
11
11
12
10
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
10
3
15
4
20
5
16
6
26
7
14
8
19
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
48
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
60
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
31
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
93
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
23
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
60
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
27
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
33
other
1
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
blue
1
brown
33
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
not specified
1
void mensural
86
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
35
n/a
2
poor
11
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
1
French
27
German
11
Italian
18
Latin
83
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
93
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
10
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
29
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
34
n/a
2
poor
12
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
3
brown
39
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
17
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
67
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
24
occasionally
8
often
11
rarely
13
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
9
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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