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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Belgium
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England
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Italy
36
Netherlands
1
Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Glarus, Switzerland
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1
Utrecht
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Venice
2
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
142
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
102
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
84
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
47
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
18
upright
124
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
38
n/a
1
never
28
none visible
54
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
95
brown
39
dark brown
6
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
11
freehand
11
printed staves
5
single rastrum
106
straightedge
19
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
5
10
63
11
30
12
27
13
12
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
22
3
28
4
36
5
45
6
51
7
47
8
60
9
56
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
11
2-part opening
49
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
10
3-part opening
73
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
105
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
7
5-part opening
62
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
26
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
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
54
none
60
quadruple
5
single
87
triple
22
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
97
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
19
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
29
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
109
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
39
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
79
notation extended into margin
39
other
5
partial additional staves
46
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
142
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
11
full mensural
12
strene notation
1
void mensural
132
Monophonic Notation
absent
113
present
37
Level of Calligraphy
fair
58
high
55
poor
12
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
8
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
5
French
34
German
12
Italian
12
Latin
142
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
130
fully texted with two or more texts
24
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
42
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
14
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
4
display script
40
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
45
Level of Calligraphy
fair
64
high
52
poor
10
very high
28
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
129
blue
7
brown
27
dark brown
6
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
60
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
89
yes
62
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
12
none visible
1
rarely
35
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
30
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
30
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
10
historiated
8
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
51
occasionally
15
often
12
rarely
20
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
67
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
27
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
27
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
7
occasionally
10
often
13
rarely
19
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
16
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
13
rarely
9
sometimes
13
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
18
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
13
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Colour of notation: black
Production method: Manuscript
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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