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
11
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
10
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
10
Pordenone
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
4
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
9
6
14
7
14
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Separate text: no separate text
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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