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
Italy
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
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
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Monophonic notation: present
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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