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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Milan
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: always
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Painted initials type: trompe l'oeil
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: choirbook
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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