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
20
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
18
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
15
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
11
6
13
7
17
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
21
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
2
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
display script
22
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
2
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
26
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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