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
3
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
5
France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Latin
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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