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
11
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
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London
1
Mechelen
10
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1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
10
6
15
7
16
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
27
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
23
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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