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
Germany
2
Italy
7
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Cities
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
11
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
6
7
7
3
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
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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