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
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
27
Netherlands
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Portugal
1
Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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3
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1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
67
Physical type
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
24
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
16
none visible
37
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
38
dark brown
11
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
8
12
6
13
4
14
1
2
9
3
18
4
18
5
12
6
21
7
13
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
6
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
33
single
36
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
20
other
5
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
67
high
2
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
1
French
26
German
10
Italian
19
Latin
59
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
34
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
5
hybrida
5
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
15
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
4
brown
37
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
5
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
22
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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