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
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France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
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Italy
36
Netherlands
1
Spain
8
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
97
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
70
choirbook (fragment)
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
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
59
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
25
upright
75
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
n/a
4
never
19
none visible
39
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
40
dark brown
15
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
75
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
43
11
19
12
10
13
4
14
1
2
10
3
16
4
14
5
20
6
37
7
26
8
35
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
37
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
32
2-part score
2
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
60
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
72
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
39
none
39
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
62
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
79
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
16
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
75
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
28
notation and staves extended into margin
66
notation extended into margin
35
other
5
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
65
blue
1
brown
37
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
8
void mensural
97
Monophonic Notation
absent
82
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
31
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
34
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
53
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
6
French
46
German
6
Italian
25
Latin
100
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
86
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
44
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
41
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
24
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
8
display script
26
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
38
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
7
brown
40
dark brown
12
gold
2
grey
1
red
39
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
55
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
26
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
39
occasionally
14
often
13
rarely
21
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
47
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
21
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
13
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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