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