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
6
Belgium
16
Czech Republic
1
Germany
9
Italy
12
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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France
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Germany
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
14
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Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Prague
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Rome
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
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Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
47
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
5
none visible
20
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
17
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
51
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
22
12
9
13
4
2
12
3
12
4
14
5
21
6
24
7
23
8
33
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
33
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
51
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
18
quadruple
4
single
40
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
20
poor
2
very high
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
16
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
48
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
20
poor
3
very high
15
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
14
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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