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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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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London
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Mechelen
19
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
5
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
35
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
43
11
24
12
13
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
7
4
11
5
22
6
28
7
30
8
43
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
7
quadruple
3
single
40
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
5
French
13
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
41
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
40
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
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
27
display script
26
hybrida
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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