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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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Emmerich
1
Germany
3
Köln
1
Mechelen
1
Northamptonshire
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
8
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
3
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
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Ruling medium: freehand
Colour of notation: black
Material: paper
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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