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
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England
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France
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Germany
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Italy
4
Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
3
Cambrai
1
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1
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Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
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Northamptonshire
1
Vic
1
Zagan
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
18
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
2
4
4
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
18
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
6
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Colour of notation: dark brown
Level of calligraphy text: high
Other decoration type: banner
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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