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
7
Belgium
4
Germany
10
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Brussels
3
Emmerich
1
Germany
2
Köln
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London
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
18
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
8
11
1
12
1
2
18
3
24
4
23
5
24
6
21
7
19
8
19
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
10
single
20
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or 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
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Other decoration frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 2
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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