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
Austria
1
Germany
1
Italy
6
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Munich
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
4
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
2
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
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Pricking frequency: none visible
Multiple texts: no
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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