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
France
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Great Britain
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Portugal
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
8
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
7
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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