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
8
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
21
Great Britain
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Italy
13
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Bologna
4
Brussels
16
Cambrai
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Germany
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Germany (South)
5
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
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London
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Mechelen
21
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
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Stirling
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Venice
2
Verona
1
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1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
77
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
70
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
75
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
2
never
11
none visible
24
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
79
brown
9
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
69
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
48
11
24
12
16
13
6
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
17
4
24
5
33
6
39
7
35
8
50
9
47
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
50
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
79
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
50
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
20
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
45
none
29
quadruple
5
single
60
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
34
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
66
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
77
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
31
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
5
French
17
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
75
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
35
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
32
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
79
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
47
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
32
occasionally
16
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
14
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of text: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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