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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
26
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
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12
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
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1
Spain
2
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
53
Physical type
choirbook
42
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
30
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
28
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
37
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
8
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
5
4
6
5
5
6
17
7
11
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
42
3-part score
3
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
34
quintuple
1
single
29
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
53
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
31
other
2
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
16
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
15
pointers
9
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
2
French
31
German
5
Italian
21
Latin
44
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
34
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
7
display script
4
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
13
poor
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
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
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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