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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
5
Belgium
3
Czech Republic
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
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2
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Munich
6
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1
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1
Prague
1
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2
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1
Tarazona
1
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1
Venice
1
Vienna
5
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
22
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
34
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
10
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
20
7
18
8
18
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
42
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
28
single
22
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
16
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
French
12
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
41
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
13
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
8
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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