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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
7
Cognac
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Siena
2
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1
Tarazona
3
Verona
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
27
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
33
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
6
12
3
13
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
6
10
7
8
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
7
quadruple
3
single
27
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
28
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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