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
7
Belgium
20
England
1
France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
5
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
4
Bologna
1
Brussels
14
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
2
London
2
Mechelen
19
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
8
none visible
23
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
35
11
19
12
12
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
17
4
23
5
31
6
35
7
39
8
57
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
14
quadruple
3
single
52
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
24
poor
5
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
54
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
34
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
28
poor
4
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
39
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
22
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Copy language name: English
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Altus
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor primus
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor secundus
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