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
8
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
15
Great Britain
6
Italy
14
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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England
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Venice
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1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
4
none visible
21
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
24
11
9
12
7
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
14
3
14
4
19
5
26
6
28
7
27
8
29
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
28
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
20
quadruple
2
single
43
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
44
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
52
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
57
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
5
brown
9
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
34
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
6
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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