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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Cities
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Brussels
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London
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
3
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
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
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
vignette
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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