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
Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of script: cursive
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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