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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Netherlands
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Spain
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1
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Tarazona
3
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
4
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
97
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
73
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)
5
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
26
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
30
n/a
6
never
18
none visible
39
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
39
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
5
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
79
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
40
11
20
12
9
13
3
2
11
3
15
4
19
5
27
6
41
7
26
8
39
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
36
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
34
2-part score
2
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
65
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
74
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
42
none
35
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
73
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
82
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
73
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
65
notation extended into margin
36
other
4
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
67
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
8
void mensural
99
Monophonic Notation
absent
84
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
33
n/a
5
poor
8
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
33
signa congruentiae
49
signes-de-renvoi
56
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
12
English
2
Flemish
5
French
42
German
7
Italian
20
Latin
86
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
102
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
45
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
41
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
21
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
6
display script
27
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
43
n/a
5
poor
9
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
62
blue
5
brown
38
dark brown
10
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
39
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
58
yes
51
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
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
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
25
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
33
occasionally
16
often
14
rarely
24
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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