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
3
Germany
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Italy
9
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Bologna
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Bourges
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Modena
1
Paris
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
18
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
17
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
9
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
27
quintuple
1
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
19
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
24
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: none
Type of notation: void mensural
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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