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
3
Czech Republic
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Italy
18
Portugal
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Spain
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
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1
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2
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
19
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
16
dark brown
8
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
9
6
16
7
16
8
17
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
19
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
10
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
11
Flemish
3
French
29
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
36
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
41
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
11
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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