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
4
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
2
Mechelen
4
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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