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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
3
Bologna
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Brussels
3
Cambrai
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Coimbra
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Germany
2
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
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Munich
3
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
22
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
6
13
2
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
11
6
11
7
11
8
17
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
9
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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