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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
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Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
Cognac
1
Florence
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Germany
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Halberstadt
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Modena
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Munich
2
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
11
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
7
5
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
10
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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