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
11
Italy
9
Cities
Brussels
9
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
Italy
1
Mechelen
10
Modena
2
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
27
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
25
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
10
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
13
8
14
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
10
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
13
Italian
2
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
28
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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