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