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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
1
Flanders
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Florence
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France
4
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
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1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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