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
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
1
Netherlands
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Cities
Bourges
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France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
Paris
2
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy text: high
Extra space: staves not ruled
Separate text: no separate text
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Disposition of voice part: 7-part opening
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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