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
12
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
20
Material
paper
5
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
10
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
9
8
15
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
5
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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