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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Italy
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1
Milan
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Naples
2
Rheinfelden
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Rome
3
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
16
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
7
5
2
6
11
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
19
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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