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
10
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
8
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
9
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
7
12
3
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
9
6
12
7
14
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
12
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 7
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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