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