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
Austria
2
Belgium
6
Germany
5
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Brussels
4
Mechelen
5
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
8
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
7
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
10
6
10
7
10
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
4
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
17
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 1
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Painted initials type: historiated
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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