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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
6
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
5
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
6
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
9
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: always
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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