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
Germany
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
1
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
Filters applied
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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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