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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
25
Italy (North)
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Spain
3
Switzerland
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Augsburg
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Florence
10
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Staffarda
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Stirling
1
Toledo
1
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Turin
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1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
46
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
27
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
32
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
13
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
7
5
7
6
17
7
7
8
6
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
24
single
25
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
23
other
4
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
40
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
9
poor
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
21
German
7
Italian
16
Latin
38
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
19
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
26
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
10
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
10
poor
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
46
dark brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
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Colour of text: brown
Material: paper
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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