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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
25
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
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England
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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2
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1
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2
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2
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
51
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
6
none visible
26
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
29
11
17
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
7
4
11
5
15
6
31
7
21
8
28
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
24
2-part score
2
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
50
3-part score
3
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
29
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
63
notation extended into margin
41
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
27
poor
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
16
pointers
6
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
3
Flemish
3
French
32
German
2
Italian
17
Latin
57
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
32
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
26
poor
8
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
23
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
27
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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