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
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Germany
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Germany (South)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
13
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
15
12
11
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
12
6
13
7
14
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
4
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
2
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
4
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
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
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 10
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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