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
13
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
10
Florence
1
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Separate text: no separate text
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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