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