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
Great Britain
5
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
2
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
London
1
Milan
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
4
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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