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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Countries
Austria
5
Belgium
11
Czech Republic
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
16
Portugal
1
Silesia
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
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1
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2
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9
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1
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1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
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1
Toledo
1
Vienna
5
Windsor
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
43
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
26
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
4
none visible
23
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
8
12
3
13
2
2
9
3
8
4
14
5
17
6
25
7
22
8
26
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
50
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
44
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
23
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
24
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
17
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
45
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
17
hybrida
2
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
25
poor
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
4
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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