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
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
8
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
9
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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