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
France
1
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
6
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
7
7
3
8
3
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
15
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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