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