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
1
France
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Italy
11
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Florence
9
France
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
Mechelen
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Padua
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Paris
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Pisa
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
13
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
10
7
5
8
9
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
18
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
19
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 7
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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