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
10
Cities
Brussels
6
Flanders
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
13
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
3
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: double
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Separate text: no separate text
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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