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
3
Germany
1
Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 10
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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