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
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Emmerich
1
France
1
Köln
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Utrecht
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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