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
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
3
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
8
Modena
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
9
8
9
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
11
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
11
Italian
5
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
9
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: red
Physical format: upright
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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