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
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
2
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
11
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 12
Indentation for initials: varies
Material: paper
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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