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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Germany
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Italy
15
Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Antwerp
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
54
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
24
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
single rastrum
38
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
20
11
12
12
11
13
5
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
16
5
20
6
20
7
16
8
22
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
29
quadruple
1
single
28
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
22
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
3
French
13
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
54
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
21
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
4
brown
11
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
8
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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