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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Spain
1
Switzerland
9
Cities
Antwerp
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Switzerland
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Toledo
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
15
none visible
30
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
52
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
41
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
9
12
8
13
4
14
3
15
1
2
5
3
8
4
8
5
9
6
14
7
7
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
30
single
26
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
16
other
4
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
12
poor
15
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
46
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
10
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
15
poor
13
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
37
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Colour of text: dark brown
Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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