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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Italy (North)
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Netherlands
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Spain
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4
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1
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Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
150
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
115
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
97
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
45
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
15
upright
135
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
39
never
22
none visible
62
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
81
brown
57
dark brown
13
light brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
single rastrum
150
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
61
11
30
12
21
13
8
14
3
15
2
2
18
3
18
4
29
5
34
6
53
7
48
8
59
9
58
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
38
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
59
2-part score
1
2-part single page
28
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
89
3-part score
2
3-part single page
26
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
120
4-part score
1
4-part single page
29
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
65
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
5
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
49
none
70
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
95
triple
23
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
114
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
17
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
112
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
49
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
94
notation extended into margin
47
other
6
partial additional staves
48
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
106
brown
50
dark brown
9
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
6
void mensural
148
Monophonic Notation
absent
120
present
40
Level of Calligraphy
fair
65
high
56
poor
14
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
48
signes-de-renvoi
74
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
8
Dutch
9
Flemish
6
French
46
German
11
Italian
17
Latin
150
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
138
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
47
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
50
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
23
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
43
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
4
display script
43
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
45
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
62
high
61
poor
16
very high
28
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
103
blue
10
brown
53
dark brown
10
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
60
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
89
yes
73
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
33
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
32
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
28
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
57
occasionally
17
often
15
rarely
22
sometimes
20
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
81
calligraphic with decoration
25
calligraphic with grotesque heads
24
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
33
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
21
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
10
occasionally
10
often
16
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
17
normally
10
occasionally
9
often
15
rarely
9
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
4
decorated letters
8
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
13
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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