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