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
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
12
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
5
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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