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