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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Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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