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