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
19
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
2
Flanders
1
France
1
Mechelen
17
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
17
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
12
6
14
7
14
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
22
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
2
quadruple
5
single
25
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
display script
21
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
3
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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