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
3
Czech Republic
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
3
London
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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