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
Austria
5
Belgium
15
Germany
7
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
10
Flanders
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
7
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
4
2
10
3
10
4
12
5
16
6
19
7
18
8
24
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
4
quadruple
4
single
24
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
26
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
14
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: display script
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Copy language name: Latin
Colour of staves: black
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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