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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Bologna
1
Bruges
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Florence
3
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
4
1
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Locations name: Antwerp
Number of staves: 10
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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