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
1
Germany
5
Italy
13
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
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2
Leipzig
1
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1
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Naples
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1
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1
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1
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1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
29
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
31
Format
oblong
4
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
13
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
16
dark brown
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
10
6
15
7
11
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
16
single
23
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
12
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
14
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
30
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
4
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
3
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 4
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: normally
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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