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
7
England
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Northamptonshire
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
6
5
5
6
9
7
10
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
13
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
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
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 9
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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