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
7
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
7
Munich
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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