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
7
Italy
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Spain
3
Cities
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
7
Tarazona
2
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
3
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
5
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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