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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
13
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Bologna
2
Bourges
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Brussels
7
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2
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3
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
9
none visible
27
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
single rastrum
39
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
23
11
13
12
11
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
9
5
14
6
19
7
20
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
26
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
47
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
18
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
13
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
22
German
8
Italian
8
Latin
42
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
26
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
13
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
14
poor
6
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: absent
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
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