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