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
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
10
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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2
Munich
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Netherlands
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1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
34
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
5
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
15
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
34
12
14
13
5
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
10
8
15
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
11
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Latin
31
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
hybrida
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 11
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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