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