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
Germany
3
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
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Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
9
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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