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
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Netherlands
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
1
6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Penned initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: full mensural
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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