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
3
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
6
Italy
20
Spain
6
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Austria
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Basel
5
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
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England
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Germany (South)
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Italy
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London
4
Mantua
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Mechelen
14
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5
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1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
58
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
8
none visible
29
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
29
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
53
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
5
10
32
11
16
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
11
3
13
4
20
5
17
6
30
7
29
8
38
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
51
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
59
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
26
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
53
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
39
other
2
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
28
poor
6
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
16
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
73
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
4
Flemish
4
French
32
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
62
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
32
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
5
display script
19
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
30
poor
9
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
red
30
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
29
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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