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