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
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Cities
France
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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