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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Italy
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Spain
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Venice
3
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1
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8
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
88
Printed work
2
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
79
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
50
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
80
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
2
never
15
none visible
35
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
28
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
6
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
70
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
39
11
18
12
11
13
3
2
17
3
18
4
25
5
30
6
43
7
38
8
45
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
39
2-part score
2
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
66
3-part score
1
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
90
4-part score
1
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
47
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
35
quadruple
4
single
65
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
69
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
27
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
34
other
3
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
65
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
6
void mensural
86
Monophonic Notation
absent
67
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
31
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
58
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
5
French
29
German
4
Italian
17
Latin
77
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
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
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
38
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
26
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
35
n/a
2
poor
9
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
2
red
40
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
53
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
34
occasionally
16
often
9
rarely
16
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
18
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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