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
9
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
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England
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1
Munich
2
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
9
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
7
4
8
5
10
6
15
7
11
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
12
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
29
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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