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
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Florence
2
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
7
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
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
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
10
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of notation: void mensural
Production method: Manuscript
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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