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
4
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
5
Italy
6
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Bologna
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Burgundy
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4
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2
Modena
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
23
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
11
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
14
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
single rastrum
21
straightedge
10
Number of staves
10
21
11
21
12
32
13
10
14
6
15
4
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
11
single
22
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
vignette
1
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Copy language name: French
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper (with parchment)
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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