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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Countries
Belgium
4
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials type: flourished
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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