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
13
Germany
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Italy
3
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
4
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
20
11
12
12
6
13
1
2
3
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
12
8
18
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
4
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
25
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: freehand
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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