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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
2
Italy
8
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Florence
2
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Pordenone
1
Prague
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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