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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Bourges
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Brussels
1
France
3
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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