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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
France
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Germany
6
Great Britain
1
Italy
17
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
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2
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Basel
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Germany (South)
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1
Rome
4
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1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite 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 (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
8
none visible
27
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
43
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
31
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
4
4
9
5
4
6
9
7
9
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
24
single
24
triple
2
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
9
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
15
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
13
other
4
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
24
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
13
poor
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
18
German
8
Italian
13
Latin
39
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
10
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
15
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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