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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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
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Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part+opening
Locations name: Torgau
Material: paper
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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