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
3
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
23
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
13
France
6
Germany
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
3
Paris
2
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
13
none visible
30
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
30
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
7
12
9
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
10
6
20
7
16
8
16
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
35
quadruple
1
single
30
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
23
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
3
gold
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
19
poor
7
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
none
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
3
French
39
German
9
Italian
20
Latin
57
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
46
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
57
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
19
poor
10
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
4
brown
31
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
red
12
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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