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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France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
8
Italy
12
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Burgundy
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Italy (North)
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Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
31
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
16
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
18
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
21
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
8
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
12
4
8
5
10
6
10
7
7
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
23
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
12
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
15
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
40
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
21
dark brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
41
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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