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
8
Germany
2
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
13
11
8
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
5
6
5
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Indentation for initials: single
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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