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
12
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
3
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
5
6
8
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
18
Latin
11
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
n/a
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Copy language name: Italian
Colour of text: black
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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