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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Eton
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
4
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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