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
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 10
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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