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
8
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
7
Halberstadt
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
15
7
15
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
10
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
17
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
33
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
30
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
6
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Pisa
Locations name: Italy
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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