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