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
4
Czech Republic
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France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
4
France
6
Hradec Králové
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London
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Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
12
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
11
normally
6
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
16
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
2
6
3
5
4
8
5
6
6
9
7
13
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
28
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
2
French
19
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
21
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
13
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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