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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
9
St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
2
4
4
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
4
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
13
occasionally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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