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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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
5
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Padua
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
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Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
8
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
30
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
17
12
14
13
7
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
12
6
16
7
13
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
15
quadruple
4
single
27
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
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
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
4
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
14
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
20
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Köln, Germany, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek, MS 5 P 114 (olim 979), Late 15th or early 16th century, All folios
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