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
9
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
France
5
Germany
21
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6
Italy
15
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
7
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Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
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Basel
6
Belgium
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Florence
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20
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
105
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
90
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
60
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
97
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
never
17
none visible
33
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
59
brown
37
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
88
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
57
11
25
12
15
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
20
3
23
4
29
5
38
6
50
7
47
8
61
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
43
2-part score
2
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
76
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
105
4-part score
1
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
55
5-part single page
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
44
none
24
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
105
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
77
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
34
variable space, not on grid
25
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
71
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
22
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
35
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
62
notation extended into margin
33
other
6
partial additional staves
41
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
77
blue
2
brown
31
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
100
Monophonic Notation
absent
81
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
39
poor
10
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
62
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
4
Flemish
5
French
32
German
7
Italian
11
Latin
93
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
97
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
40
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
38
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
36
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
rotonda
1
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
44
poor
14
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
76
blue
3
brown
35
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
54
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
60
yes
56
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
12
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
27
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
8
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
38
occasionally
18
often
10
rarely
26
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
61
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
21
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
13
occasionally
8
often
13
rarely
22
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
6
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
19
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
10
ornament
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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