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
Belgium
10
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
often
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
10
21
11
7
12
6
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
8
7
8
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
7
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
21
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
20
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
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
4
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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