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
21
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
18
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
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Girona
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
20
Modena
2
Munich
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4
St Gall
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1
Stirling
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1
Venice
1
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1
Windsor
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
59
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
20
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
single rastrum
47
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
40
11
23
12
14
13
3
2
5
3
5
4
10
5
17
6
24
7
23
8
31
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
44
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
59
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
19
quadruple
4
single
42
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
23
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
59
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
19
Italian
5
Latin
55
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
25
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
22
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
31
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
31
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
13
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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