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
5
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
18
Munich
8
Switzerland
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
37
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
16
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
9
4
13
5
21
6
24
7
25
8
34
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
27
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
6
quadruple
5
single
34
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
20
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
36
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
38
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
22
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
5
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
38
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
19
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: London
Pricking frequency: normally
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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