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