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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
3
Switzerland
4
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Augsburg
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1
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1
St Gall
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
4
never
9
none visible
19
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
6
12
6
13
2
14
2
2
6
3
6
4
9
5
12
6
21
7
17
8
21
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
13
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
2
French
29
German
6
Italian
16
Latin
34
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
47
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
5
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
17
n/a
3
poor
11
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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