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
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Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
6
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
6
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
8
5
3
6
12
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
2
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
n/a
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
19
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Spanish
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Other decoration frequency: never
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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