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
3
Great Britain
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
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
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
8
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Borders frequency: never
Physical format: upright
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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