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
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
22
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
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Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
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1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
35
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
9
none visible
26
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
45
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
single rastrum
36
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
12
12
11
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
2
4
7
5
4
6
15
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
23
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
16
poor
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
20
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
45
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
13
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Borders size: full borders
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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