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
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Belgium
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England
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Germany
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Great Britain
6
Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
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Brussels
13
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1
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2
London
3
Mechelen
15
Munich
4
Northamptonshire
1
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Vienna
1
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
3
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
25
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
14
12
9
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
14
5
23
6
26
7
33
8
33
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
7
quadruple
2
single
31
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
16
poor
4
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
22
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
poor
2
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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