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
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
8
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
10
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: Latin
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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