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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
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1
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1
Toledo
1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
19
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
15
7
9
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
3
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
13
pointers
6
repeat signs
31
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
1
French
21
German
1
Italian
19
Latin
25
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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