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
17
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
3
Florence
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
15
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
31
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
31
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
13
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
14
7
13
8
18
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
11
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
30
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
19
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
32
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: black
Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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