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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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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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Brussels
3
England
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Florence
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Mechelen
4
Munich
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Rome
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Vic
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
12
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
8
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
6
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 1
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Type of script: roman
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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