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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
8
Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
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Siena
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Verona
2
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
choirbook
53
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
8
none visible
28
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
26
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
47
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
11
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
23
7
14
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
40
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
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
35
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
62
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
23
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
10
gold
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
28
poor
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
22
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
1
French
24
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
62
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
30
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
9
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
25
poor
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
10
gold
1
grey
1
red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
24
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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