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
5
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
12
Flanders
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Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
15
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Prague
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
29
Number of staves
10
20
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
9
3
8
4
10
5
14
6
18
7
18
8
23
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
5
quadruple
4
single
27
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
23
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
2
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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