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
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Italy
10
Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Catalonia
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Mechelen
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Milan
1
Munich
2
Naples
2
Padua
2
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
11
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
8
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
16
single
19
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
22
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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