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
Brussels
11
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
9
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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