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