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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Belgium
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
9
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
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5
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6
5
7
6
8
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
9
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: double
Other decoration frequency: never
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: always
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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