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
Austria
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Belgium
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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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Italy (North)
1
Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
47
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
47
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
30
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
single rastrum
36
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
15
11
11
12
8
13
2
2
4
3
8
4
9
5
8
6
13
7
6
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
29
single
21
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
25
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
15
poor
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
19
German
4
Italian
13
Latin
42
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
24
untexted
26
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
9
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
13
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Pricking frequency: none visible
Material: paper
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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