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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Countries
Austria
8
Belgium
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France
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Germany
12
Great Britain
6
Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Brussels
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England
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France
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Germany (South)
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London
2
Mechelen
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Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
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Stirling
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Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
14
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
34
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
14
12
9
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
19
4
24
5
34
6
42
7
39
8
42
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
10
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
41
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
25
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
23
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Latin
39
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
25
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
23
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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