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