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
Austria
6
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
3
France
2
Germany
11
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Italy (North)
1
Spain
4
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
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France
7
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
2
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Modena
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
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1
Pisa
1
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1
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Segovia
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1
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1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
76
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
66
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
7
none visible
25
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
28
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
66
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
36
11
19
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
15
3
13
4
16
5
20
6
33
7
35
8
42
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
59
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
26
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
30
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
18
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
31
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
32
other
5
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
27
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
76
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
27
poor
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
5
French
34
German
5
Italian
14
Latin
71
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
28
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
29
poor
6
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
4
brown
28
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
36
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
76
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
37
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
10
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
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Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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