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