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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Brussels
2
England
1
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2
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Netherlands
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Rome
1
Seville
1
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
15
7
8
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 6
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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