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
9
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
7
Halberstadt
1
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1
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1
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Mechelen
8
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1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
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1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
7
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
16
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
4
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
12
7
14
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
15
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
17
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
34
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
32
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
poor
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
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Copy language name: French
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-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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