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
3
Belgium
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France
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Germany
13
Italy
11
Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
1
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
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Germany (South)
5
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Modena
3
Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Naples
1
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1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
4
12
2
2
9
3
9
4
11
5
12
6
13
7
12
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
19
single
21
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
10
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
16
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
textura
32
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
21
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
9
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Type of notation: void mensural
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: textura
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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