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
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Italy
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Cities
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Flanders
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Florence
4
France
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
13
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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