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
1
Germany
1
Italy
7
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
8
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
5
13
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: varies
Colour of staves: brown
Pricking frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 9
Adhoc adaptation: other
Multiple texts: yes
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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