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
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Belgium
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Segovia
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Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
4
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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