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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
45
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
8
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
33
11
24
12
15
13
7
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
4
4
6
5
13
6
17
7
13
8
24
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
21
none
21
quadruple
4
single
33
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
14
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
17
poor
5
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
4
French
18
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
48
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
18
poor
4
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
21
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
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
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 37 (olim H.C.20; = MaiM 60), c. 1510-31, All folios
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