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
2
France
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
France
5
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
10
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials frequency: never
Physical type: poetry collection with some notated music
Pricking frequency: always
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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