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
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
4
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
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
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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