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
2
France
1
Italy
3
Spain
7
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
15
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
3
5
3
6
9
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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