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