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
20
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
11
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
2
Material
parchment
20
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
12
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
5
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: Belgium
Material: parchment
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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