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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
61
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
56
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
5
none visible
27
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
20
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
31
11
12
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
11
4
15
5
20
6
28
7
22
8
24
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
28
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
43
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
61
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
34
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
14
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
61
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
17
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
59
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
4
display script
19
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
47
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
6
grey
1
light brown
1
red
27
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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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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