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
10
France
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
France
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
14
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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