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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Emmerich
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Pordenone
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Rome
3
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
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1
Venice
2
Wittenberg
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
20
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
51
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
31
11
16
12
7
13
3
14
2
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
12
6
22
7
24
8
28
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
30
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
16
varies
1
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
2
none
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
23
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
26
German
6
Italian
15
Latin
58
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
19
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
28
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
29
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
7
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
20
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
30
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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