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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
3
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
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Pisa
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Venice
5
Vienna
7
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
47
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
11
never
7
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
11
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
12
12
8
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
17
4
25
5
37
6
57
7
33
8
35
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
31
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
16
quadruple
2
single
47
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
23
n/a
10
poor
5
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
53
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
24
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
23
n/a
10
poor
5
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
30
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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