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
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Belgium
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
choirbook
40
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
28
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
34
dark brown
7
light brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
6
6
15
7
11
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
31
quintuple
1
single
28
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
25
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
39
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
24
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
2
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
French
28
German
4
Italian
16
Latin
44
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
24
poor
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
3
brown
52
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of text: brown
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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