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
4
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of script: textura
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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