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
Belgium
8
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
17
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
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England
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Ferrara
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Munich
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Naples
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Padua
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Segovia
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
3
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
33
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
11
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
3
4
4
5
8
6
19
7
14
8
16
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
37
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
37
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
17
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
2
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
18
Italian
6
Latin
34
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
10
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Production method: Manuscript
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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