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
Austria
4
Belgium
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France
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Germany
17
Great Britain
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Italy
34
Portugal
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Spain
5
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Basel
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France
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Germany (South)
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Innsbruck
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Torgau
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
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1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
89
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
80
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
66
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
84
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
3
never
20
none visible
43
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
35
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
75
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
43
11
21
12
17
13
7
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
12
4
16
5
24
6
33
7
23
8
35
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
35
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
55
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
92
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
43
quadruple
1
single
59
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
66
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
71
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
29
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
28
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
66
blue
1
brown
30
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
4
void mensural
90
Monophonic Notation
absent
74
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
36
n/a
3
poor
10
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
2
end symbol
16
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
18
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
83
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
92
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
31
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
41
n/a
3
poor
11
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
62
blue
3
brown
33
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
34
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
92
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
14
often
13
rarely
19
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
54
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
17
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
10
occasionally
9
often
12
rarely
15
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
12
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
10
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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