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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Catalonia
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England
1
Florence
4
London
1
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Munich
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1
Netherlands
1
Seville
2
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
9
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
13
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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