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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
Germany
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Italy
15
Italy (North)
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Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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France
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Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
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Turin
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3
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
34
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
4
2
6
3
9
4
10
5
9
6
11
7
11
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
20
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
22
German
4
Italian
15
Latin
34
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
7
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
12
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
9
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
21
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Pricking frequency: none visible
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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