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
9
Germany
4
Italy
9
Netherlands
1
Spain
5
Cities
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
9
Siena
1
Tarazona
3
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
Format
oblong
6
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
33
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
5
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
19
11
8
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
6
5
5
6
10
7
7
8
10
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
9
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
3
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
33
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
33
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
19
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
20
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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