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
France
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Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
4
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
4
12
1
2
5
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
10
7
11
8
21
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
7
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
5
French
21
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
9
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 8
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: French
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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