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
1
Belgium
12
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
15
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
4
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
1
Eton
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France
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Modena
1
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
6
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
15
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
19
12
12
13
6
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
11
6
13
7
10
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
19
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
4
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
17
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
39
Spanish
1
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
39
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
15
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
18
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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