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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Cities
England
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
French
2
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: German
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Material: paper
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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