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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Arundel
1
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Production method
Manuscript
75
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
61
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
7
none visible
34
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
26
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
1
single rastrum
61
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
13
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
11
3
14
4
22
5
22
6
29
7
25
8
30
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
30
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
47
3-part score
3
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
59
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
41
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
48
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
30
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
20
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
75
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
3
French
27
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
65
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
4
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
59
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
28
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
47
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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