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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bologna
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Emmerich
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Germany
2
Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
2
Köln
1
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
8
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
4
n/a
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
8
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
8
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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