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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Catalonia
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
France
1
Köln
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
2
Rome
1
Seville
2
Utrecht
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
12
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
9
7
6
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
7
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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