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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Germany
4
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Brussels
4
Germany
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
2
12
1
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
16
6
13
7
13
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: yes
Pricking frequency: normally
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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