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