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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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France
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Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
13
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Paris
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Pisa
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Rome
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Torgau
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Verona
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Wittenberg
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
7
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
9
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
27
single
11
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
12
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 10
Indentation for initials: none
Production method: Manuscript
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Contratenor Partbook, all folios
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