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
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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1
Segovia
1
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
4
6
3
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
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Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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