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
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
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
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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