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
Italy
10
Spain
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
6
Germany
1
Italy
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
18
Format
oblong
9
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
7
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
18
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
8
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Material: paper
Type of notation: void mensural
Colour of staves: dark brown
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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