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
Austria
9
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
14
Italy
23
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
4
Barcelona
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Basel
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Catalonia
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5
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2
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1
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1
Venice
2
Vienna
8
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1
Production method
Manuscript
82
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
68
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
77
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
11
none visible
36
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
24
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
82
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
36
11
18
12
10
13
4
14
1
2
13
3
15
4
19
5
25
6
35
7
36
8
44
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
41
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
59
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
70
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
43
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
35
quadruple
5
single
58
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
24
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
21
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
3
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
62
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
35
poor
6
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
4
French
29
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
74
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
75
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
8
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
26
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
40
poor
7
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
4
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
36
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
34
occasionally
13
often
10
rarely
14
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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