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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Great Britain
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Italy
10
Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
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Halberstadt
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Naples
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
11
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
8
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
2
French
22
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
22
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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