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
1
Belgium
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Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Cities
Bruges
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Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
London
3
Mechelen
15
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
4
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
10
20
11
11
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
7
4
6
5
9
6
14
7
14
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
4
quadruple
4
single
22
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
4
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Painted initials frequency: occasionally
Locations name: Vienna
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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