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
17
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
12
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
5
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
2
Mechelen
15
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
46
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
49
Format
oblong
3
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
1
none visible
14
normally
6
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
29
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
2
4
6
5
11
6
21
7
22
8
26
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
38
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
15
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
17
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
5
French
20
Italian
7
Latin
45
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
19
poor
2
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
4
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
28
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
28
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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