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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
13
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Tarazona
3
Venice
3
Zaragoza
1
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
35
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
4
never
8
none visible
16
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
7
2
2
3
3
4
9
5
11
6
15
7
9
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
single
35
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
10
other
4
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
10
n/a
3
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
French
13
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
31
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
5
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Monophonic notation: present
Indentation for initials: triple
Penned initials frequency: normally
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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