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
1
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
3
Mantua
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
11
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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