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
2
Belgium
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France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
10
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
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2
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Rome
4
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
12
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
7
11
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
13
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
3
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
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
25
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
French
13
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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