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
12
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
9
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
10
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: light brown
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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