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
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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