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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
10
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
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Germany (South)
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4
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1
Mechelen
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Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
light brown
2
n/a
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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