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
Germany
2
Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Austria
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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