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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
18
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Naples
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Prague
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Rome
5
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
6
Vic
1
Vienna
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
47
partbooks (complete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
13
never
5
none visible
12
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
14
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
9
4
15
5
20
6
30
7
23
8
28
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
34
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
11
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
13
quadruple
3
single
47
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
18
n/a
13
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
1
end symbol
10
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
58
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
3
French
17
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
51
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
19
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
10
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
16
n/a
13
poor
3
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
27
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Colour of notation: red
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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