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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Catalonia
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England
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
8
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 11
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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