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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Vienna
8
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Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
76
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
82
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
73
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
6
never
7
none visible
21
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
59
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
64
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
48
11
27
12
18
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
15
3
17
4
26
5
37
6
41
7
39
8
51
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
50
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
74
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
48
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
45
none
15
quadruple
4
single
82
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
64
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
82
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
77
Monophonic Notation
absent
67
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
34
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
4
French
16
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
73
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
77
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
36
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
35
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
73
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
53
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
32
occasionally
13
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
18
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
6
decorative final long
15
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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