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
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Italy
11
Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
21
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
30
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
18
quintuple
1
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
20
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
22
German
8
Italian
10
Latin
26
Spanish
3
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
28
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
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
9
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
20
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Material: paper
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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