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
Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Basel
1
Florence
2
Maastricht
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 5
Other decoration type: Voice-names
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: display script
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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