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
21
France
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Mechelen
19
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
15
12
5
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
13
6
16
7
17
8
26
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
3
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
26
display script
22
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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